Tunisian becomes first Arab nominated for Holocaust honor
Associated PressJERUSALEM: At the height of the Second World War, Khaled Abdelwahhab hid a group of Jews on his farm in a small Tunisian town, saving them from the Nazi…
Right groups fear crackdown
CAIRO: Surrounded by more than 100 state security police, a crowd of 50 human rights activists gathered on the steps of the Press Syndicate to mark last week's National Police…
Chaos at student blogger trial, judge adjourns session
CAIRO: The trial of blogger Kareem Amer, a former Al-Azhar University student who is currently standing trial for his controversial writings on Islam and President Hosni Mubarak, was adjourned for…
Aboul Gheit says envoy's murder shrouded in mystery
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Thursday that it cannot yet be verified who was behind the disappearance and murder of former Egyptian ambassador to Iraq Ihab Al-Sherif.Aboul…
Nicosia fires back at Turkey over to Egyptian-Cypriot oil exploration deal
BP Egypt announces 1 trillion cubic feet natural gas find north of AlexandriaCAIRO: Turkish protests against a joint oil and gas exploration deal between Egypt, Lebanon, and Cyprus in the…
Spain's Gamesa sells wind turbines to Egypt
MADRID: Spanish wind energy company Gamesa said it has signed a contract to supply Egypt with wind turbines worth $365 million.The 284 turbines will have a power output of 241…
New unified construction law to be raised to People's Assembly within two months
El Maghrabi: legislation amendments will solve 85 percent of investor problemsCAIRO: A final draft of the new unified construction law is now being prepared for presentation to the People s…
Gafi: More domestic investment needed in Egypt
Emphasis on small and medium sized businessesCAIRO: The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (Gafi) increased its emphasis on domestic investment alongside attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the…
In search of a code that works
A new controversial play dabbles with solutions for a region crippled by socio-political crisesIn times of crisis, artists always try to find a thread in any conflict and harp on…
Nobel winner discusses literature, avoids politics
Up until two years ago Orhan Pamuk was identified by intellectuals worldwide as one of the greatest Turkish writers in history and one of the world's most important novelists. Pamuk…
