Egypt and EU adopt Neighborhood Policy Action Plan

CAIRO: Egypt became the sixth Arab country on Tuesday to adopt an Action Plan in the framework of the European Neighborhood Policy, paving the way for the establishment of a…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

Cement merchants seal agreement with government to control price hikes

CAIRO: Cement Merchants League at the Egyptian Federation of Commerce Chambers has sealed an agreement with the Ministry of Trade and Industry to open up ten outlets for distribution of…

Noozz

Homeland lost: The life of Palestinian refugees

An old man sits on the floor of an uncomfortable apartment in Beirut. But this is not his home. In 1948 he was exiled from Palestine and has been living…

Farah El Alfy

Elections in Turkey: 3 scenarios to help define future policy

With Turkey having entered election year, it is only a matter of time before speculation turns to the likely consequences for foreign policy of the possible outcomes. With the political…

Daily News Egypt

The US shouldn't hold its nose and talk

A caustic former US ambassador named Chas Freeman compiled a volume he called "The Diplomat's Dictionary. It included several memorable definitions, including "Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie'…

David Ignatius

Gender Violence: Attitude and action against impunity

Annie's life was good - she had studied agriculture at a university and her husband was a gold and diamond trader. Together, they lived with their children in a four-bedroom…

Daily News Egypt

No to Terrorism

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A prickly cure: the power of acupuncture

For the first time acupuncture is used in Egypt to relieve women's illnessesCAIRO: Women's health problems are successfully being treated through the use of acupuncture, a recently launched alternative to…

Ahmed Maged

Unicef Egypt enlists media's help in the fight against AIDS

CAIRO: As part of the 17th Cairo International Film Festival for Children Unicef held a seminar Tuesday about the role of media in shaping the perceptions and attitudes of young…

Aida Nassar