New country estimates show heavy toll caused by indoor air pollution
GENEVA: In the 21 worst-affected countries, close to 5 percent of death and disease is caused by indoor air pollution, according to new estimates published by the World Health Organization…
Construction of bridge between Egypt, Saudi Arabia to start next week
HEAD: The construction of a bridge between Egypt and Saudi Arabia will start next week, reported the State Information Service. The 50 km bridge will cost $3 billion. The construction…
Egyptian shares rise as housing rally continues
CAIRO: Egypt s main stock indexes each gained more than a percent on Sunday as housing stocks led by Medinet Nasr Housing soared amid speculation land prices would rise at…
Livni to visit Egypt Thursday
No Egyptian security intervention in Palestine expectedCAIRO: Talk of possible security intervention on the side of Egypt in Palestine is unfounded, according to reports in the local press.According to Al…
Iraq summit ends with pledge of support
CAIRO: The International Compact for Iraq ended in Sharm El-Sheikh with a pledge by the attending countries to support the Iraqi government and additional pledges of aid and debt relief…
What Sarkozy's win means for the Middle East
CAIRO: As French citizens cast their vote 53-47 in favour of presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy Sunday, they decided not only their own fate, but quite possibly the fate of millions…
Egypt's Sewedy Cables buys firm with tax exemption
CAIRO: Egypt s El Sewedy Cables, one of the biggest cable manufacturers in the Middle East, has bought an Egyptian firm with a 10-year tax exemption for power cable production…
TUI says Egypt's El Chiaty ups their stake to 4 pct
FRANKFURT: Egyptian tourism entrepreneur Hamed El Chiaty has upped his stake in TUI to 4 percent, the German tourism and shipping group said on Monday.Earlier this year, El Chiaty s…
With Madoz, not everything is as it seems
Sometimes there is more to life than meets the eye. Those who doubt the wisdom of that old saying should look no further than the work of acclaimed Spanish surrealist…
BOOK REVIEW: A stairway to the heavens
Al-Ghitani's newest novel transcends the World WonderThe Great Pyramids of Giza have incited a bounty of theories and unsolved mysteries. Despite the abundance of knowledge archaeologists have amassed about the…