Italian minister of defense to visit Egypt
CAIRO: Italian Minister of Defense Arturo Baresi will meet with his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Sayid Tantawy in Cairo today before heading to El-Alamein and Sharm El-Sheikh.The visit comes within a…
Egypt to play South Africa Griffin Park in London
Egypt s friendly international against South Africa on Nov. 15 has been fixed for Brentford s Griffin Park, the South African Football Association said on Monday. The ground in the…
Israel again threatens to intensify Gaza offensive
Agence-France PresseJERUSALEM: Israel again warned Tuesday that it would up its offensive in the Gaza Strip, a day after the ruling Islamist Hamas movement threatened to teach the Israeli army…
In Japan, it's sushi for iftar
TOKYO: Japan s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will Tuesday treat ambassadors from Islamic nations to sushi and teriyaki chicken in a fast-breaking dinner for the holy month of Ramadan. Forty-four…
Let's get medieval
Música Antigua deliver the goodsCAIRO: For concert-goers accustomed to guitar amps, vocal mics and slamming sound systems, a live performance by the Spanish quintet Musica Antigua can require a slight…
Man launches annual Asian Literary Prize
Egyptian author, academic among those who will judge submissionsHONG KONG: Asian literature by authors living in the region and writing in their own languages is finally being recognized with a…
Chances exist for an orderly American Iraq withdrawal
As the security situation in Baghdad has deteriorated over the past month, there has been growing talk among Iraqi politicians about a "government of national salvation --a coup, in effect--that…
Coach lashes African Champions League finalists Ahly
Agence-France PresseCAIRO: Al-Ahly have received a tongue lashing from coach Manuel Jose despite reaching a second consecutive African Champions League final at the weekend. Portugal-born Jose was furious after the…
Climate change floods developing countries with challenges
Children on one of southern Africa's mightiest rivers are playing the Limpopo board game, literally for their lives. Piloted in places like Zimbabwe s Matabeleland and Mozambique s Gaza Province,…
Sensible ideas on why to engage Iran
You know you're in the heartland of the global energy world when the front page of the local newspaper carries daily oil and gas prices. I have had the good…
