Egypt calls for calm following Gaza border attack
KEREM SHALOM: Two Israeli soldiers were killed and one was missing after a brazen Palestinian militant assault on an army post on the Gaza Strip border Sunday that also left…
Mediterranean rim states seek EU aid at talks
Reuters TUNIS: North African and East Mediterranean countries are expected to voice commitment to economic reforms in exchange for billions of euros in European Union (EU) aid at a meeting…
Finnish Ambassador says Euro-Mediterranean Partnership to enter "active phase"
CAIRO: The pace of the progress on the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership will increase during the second half of this year as Finland assumes the European Union presidency next week.Hannu Halinen is…
Arbian Nights and Days in English
ŠΘ###Journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heykal attended the event along with many of Mahfouz's fans, here, Mohamed Hassanein Heykal, with Mohamed El Salmawy and Nazly Madkour##Nani Salem, Nazly Madkour, Nermine Barrada and…
Egyptians show support for Iran
CAIRO: When Mexico scored their second goal to go ahead 2-1, a group of Egyptians threw up their arms in displeasure. Mexico was not playing Saudi Arabia or Tunisia, but…
Bahais' struggle for recognition reveals a less tolerant face of Egypt
Associated PressCAIRO: Tucked away in Labib Iskandar s pocket is a neatly folded slip of paper with fraying edges that tells the story of a community fighting for recognition.It s…
Analysis: The power of the blog
CAIRO: The government and mainstream media have recognised one of the most immediate impacts the Internet has had on commentary, as blogs continue to grow in popularity. Blogs have turned…
Present and Tense: Truth hats
CAIRO: I worked hard all last spring, putting together an orphanage in Namibia, arming insurgents in Somalia and arranging arrests in Cairo. It was a work of love and it…
