A pawn in Iran's nuclear ambitions?
The guardians of the Islamic republican system in Iran are continuing their longstanding quest to ensure the existence of Iran s clerical regime. To eliminate potential existential threats, these guardians…
Middlesbrough agrees to transfer fee for Tottenham striker Mido
MIDDLESBROUGH: Middlesbrough agreed to a transfer fee for Ahmed Mido on Tuesday and hope to complete the signing of the Tottenham striker within two days.The 24-year-old Egypt forward will complete…
Zamalek assistant coach not worried despite defeat
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Moatamed Gamal said that he is unfazed despite the team s opening day 1-0 home defeat against Ismaili in the Egyptian league on Monday. We are…
Concerts in US, Morocco to connect cultures and religions through music
WASHINGTON: An ensemble of musicians separated by oceans and thousands of kilometers will perform together later this month for the first time, having composed music layer-by-layer with sound files exchanged…
Cooking up a multicultural musical feast
For nearly an hour-and-a-half of non-stop music, a handful of fortunate guests were treated to the first and only performance of Music Matbakh in Cairo.The British Council-sponsored band performed last…
Military should attain power, says El Sadat
CAIRO: On Oct. 3, 2006 opposition MP Talaat El Sadat appeared on Orbit's "Al Qahira Al Youm talk show and said that not a single bullet was fired by former…
African Union chairman claims UN force will be all-African
CAIRO/KHARTOUM: On Sunday African Union Chairman Alpha Oumar Konare said that there would be no need for non-African troops in the new UN peacekeeping force that is set to be…
North Sinai residents continue pleas
CAIRO: Residents of North Sinai continued their pleas to the government to meet their demands as they congregated in El-Agra near the Gaza-Rafah border on Monday.The main demands of the…
Government to cut energy subsidies
CAIRO: The government will reduce energy subsidies by gradually increasing the price of natural gas over the next three years, announced Minister of Trade Rachid Mohamed Rachid in a press…