U.S. condemns Egypt over opposition crackdown
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick condemned Sunday as a mistake the heavy-handed reaction of the authorities in ally Egypt to opposition demonstrators. These (actions) strike…
Mubarak uses economic forum to signal dissatisfaction with U.S. Mideast policy
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: President Hosni Mubarak opened the World Economic Forum in a booming Red Sea resort with a surprisingly tough speech that signaled deepening strains in the once-ironclad links…
Forum focuses on unemployment, youth and women
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Unemployment, the growing young population and the role of women in society dominated much of the discussion of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East, which…
Interbank rate falls to 8.05 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound dipped to 8.05 percent on Sunday from Thursday s 8.067 percent with no new auctions to affect demand close to the…
Orascom says to bid for third Saudi mobile license
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Orascom Telecom will be among bidders for a third mobile phone license in Saudi Arabia, but does not intend to take a large stake, Chairman Naguib Sawiris…
Emaar to redevelop site near Alexandria library
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Dubai-based property development group Emaar aims to build a hotel and other facilities close to the site of Egypt s ancient Great Library at Alexandria, the company…
Fundraising for orphans
ŠΘ###The money raised from the event will go to the orphans of Zenhoum, an area in Egypt. Here, Nevine Saeda and Poussy Shalaby##Mr and Mrs Faisal Hayaly
U.S. calls detention of Nour 'miscarriage of justice'
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday blasted the continued detention of Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour and the harsh tactics used against peaceful demonstrators in its key Middle East ally.…
Crime Pays
http://www.thecwa.co.uk/http://www.mysterywriters.org/http://murderink.com/catalog/If you're a writer, that is. And if you're a mystery fan, you're glad to pony up the price of the latest thriller, especially if it has won an Edgar…
Baghdad Bound for Hollywood
A young Egyptian takes a life-changing journey from Kuwait City to Baghdad, and then onto the silver screenCAIRO: It's 2003. The advent of the Iraqi war is being predicted by…
