"Get rid of Israel" says leading opposition figure
CAIRO: A leading Egyptian opposition figure on Monday called on Arabs to take up the noble cause of eliminating Israel, while praising Hassan Nasrallah, head of the Lebanese Shiite group…
1,300 Egyptian police beef up Gaza-Egypt border
ISMAILIA: Egypt has deployed 1,300 civilian police officers to beef up security along the Gaza-Egypt border over fears Palestinian militants might attempt to breach the frontier, Egyptian officials said on…
Iraqis turn to technology for freedom of speech
Bloggers provide a different take on events within IraqCAIRO: Mohammed, an Iraqi blogger, came to Egypt to participate in a seminar and talk about his blog and his success in…
The boomerang effect
The Bush Administration's policies in the Middle East were originally sold as a means of encouraging democracy. What they're actually doing is fostering a growing pan-IslamicismThe Bush administration calls it…
Puppet play dramatizes life on the street
"El-Masoura El-Kabeera focuses on society's reaction to street childrenCAIRO: Seven little children, who consider the street their home, are the lead characters in "El-Masoura El-Kabeera, a puppet play produced by…
Syrian ban on Egyptian guava and mango exports ignites crisis with Egypt
CAIRO: Syria's ban on Egyptian exports of guava and mango has triggered a new crisis in trade relations between the two Arab countries and is expected to top the discussions…
Egypt steps up Suez Canal security as warships head to Lebanon
CAIRO: The Egyptian authorities stepped up security around the Suez Canal on Tuesday in preparation for the passage of warships heading to Lebanon, security sources told AFP. Egyptian authorities have…
License fee transferred, contract signed for third mobile operator
Analysts expect uphill battle for new operator to gain market shareCAIRO: Third mobile network consortium leader Etisalat will begin commercial operations this February, the network s newly appointed CEO Saleh…
Orascom Telecom says H1 net grows 12 percent
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom (OT) said on Monday its first-half net profit grew 12 percent to LE 1.9 billion ($331 million), in line with analysts expectations. Telecoms analysts had anticipated net…
At least eight dead in Sinai road crash
CAIRO: At least eight people were killed Tuesday when a bus carrying mostly Israeli tourists overturned near the northern Sinai resort of Nuweiba, security and hospital sources said. Hospital sources…
