Developing nations want more say in selection of next UN chief
Associated PressUNITED NATIONS, Egypt: A group of poor nations might reject the next candidate for UN secretary-general in protest unless it gets more say in finding Kofi Annan s replacement,…
Olmert deputies to meet Abbas in Sharm El-Sheikh
Reuters JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert s top two deputies will hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in the highest-level contact since Hamas swept to power…
Rachid pushes for more intra-Arab trade
CAIRO: Increased economic integration of Arab countries is one of the priorities of Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, who discussed the measures being taken to address some…
Egypt protects WEF from sea attack
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Egyptian security closed jetties and moved boats for divers away from the scene of a World Economic Forum event opening on Saturday in the Red Sea resort…
Key Sinai bombing suspect killed in blast
CAIRO: A leader of an Islamist group blamed for a spate of deadly attacks in tourist resorts in the Sinai Peninsula over the past two years was killed in an…
Libyan wedding in Egypt
ŠΘ###Nawal El Degwy, Dr Abdel Aziz Hegazy and Mrs Wagih El Degwy##Waleed Tawfik entertained the guests who danced all night along. Here he is with the bride and groom
My big Greek wedding
ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's socialites, businessmen and artists attended the elegant event. Here, Eva and her friends##The bride and groom danced with their friends until the early hours of the morning.…
Word on the Street
CAIRO: Following the much criticized extension of the Emergency Law, some 240 protestors demonstrating in support of two judges facing disciplinary hearings were arrested by police.The relationship between ordinary citizens…
National newspapers lay the blame on the protestors
CAIRO: Following last week s violent protests, writers focused on the judges crisis in anticipation of similar events. Whether in reports or editorials, newspapers prioritized the issue along with other…
Egyptian geologist lends credence to Bosnian pyramid claim
VISOKO, Bosnia: An Egyptian geologist who arrived to check on claims by an amateur researcher that a hill in central Bosnia is hiding an ancient pyramid said Wednesday the structure…
