Syria committed "massacres" in Lebanon, says state-owned press
Head: Syria committed "massacres in Lebanon, says state-owned pressBy Joelle BassoulAgence France-Presse CAIRO: The state media on Wednesday accused Syria of committing massacres in Lebanon, lashing out at Damascus in…
Muslim authorities disown fatwas on killing Jews
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Muslim authorities have stepped in to keep a wave of anti-Semitic sentiment from getting out of control, disowning an edict by a firebrand cleric calling for Israeli…
Reporting Lebanon: Look who's fair and balanced
The summer of 2006 marked an important milestone for Arab media. Israel and Hezbollah were locked in a bitter conflict that would claim the lives of more than 150 Israelis…
Artists do their part for Lebanon
Li-Beirut campaign launches visual art exhibition showcasing local talentCAIRO: Showcasing local talent while expressing support for Lebanon, Li-Beirut launched their visual art exhibition Monday night at the Ebdaa Gallery in…
Egypt sets cement price ceiling below market level
CAIRO: Egypt has set the domestic price ceiling for bagged cement bought from the factory at LE 290 ($50.50) per ton, the trade and industry minister said, a level below…
Ministry of Social Solidarity launches effort to control subsidized bread production
Bakers, millers protesting new contractsCAIRO: The ongoing conflict between government-subsidized bread bakeries and the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS) has reached a new height this week with bread producers now…
Human rights abuses in Egypt and Jordan
DUBAI: In the Middle East last week, senior Muslim Brotherhood officials suffered a setback in Egypt and poor prison conditions were highlighted in Jordan. In Egypt, an Aug. 14 court…
Star-studded wedding
ŠΘ###Many celebrities attended the wedding, including the grooms sister famous actress Somia El Khashab, here are Magda Nour El Din, Samy El Adl and Somaia El Kashab##Photography by Hassan IbrahimSinging…
National rail head fired over train tragedy
Train collides with tractor: two injuredCAIRO: The national rail chief has been sacked over a train crash that left 58 people dead, officials said Tuesday, as the press lashed out…
"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…
