Report condemns government and UNHCR in refugees' deaths
CAIRO: In a 65-page report, the Forced Migration and Refugee Studies (FMRS) center released their study of what occurred during last year's three-month sit-in by Sudanese refugees, which ended in…
Lebanese speaker wants Arab mediation with Syria
CAIRO: Lebanon s pro-Syrian parliament speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday asked President Hosni Mubarak for Arab help in defusing the simmering crisis between Beirut and its former powerbroker Syria. The…
World condemns Israel over killing of Palestinian civilians
Brotherhood calls attacks 'new massacre'AMMAN: Israel faced international condemnation on Saturday over the killing of eight Palestinian civilians, including three children, while they picnicked on a Gaza beach. The United…
Mingling contemporary and traditional music
Iraqi musician Naseer Shama concert features outstanding oudCAIRO: A remarkable live oud recital by Iraqi musician Naseer Shama was held at the American University in Cairo (AUC) as part of…
Competition narrows for third mobile license
CAIRO: The board of directors of Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) announced today that 9 out of 11 bids for the country's third mobile license have passed the technical…
Poultry company to expand slaughtering capacity by more than three times with new facility
CAIRO: Cairo Poultry Company is behaving strangely for a business in the midst of one of its industry s worst crises. As chicken retailers and even some producers have struggled…
'New Zarqawi' has strong links to Al-Qaeda core: U.S.
WASHINGTON: An Egyptian militant pinpointed by the United States as the new leader of the Al-Qaeda network in Iraq after the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi has strong links to…
Iran's Larijani says atomic offer contains problems
CAIRO: Iran s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Sunday there were problems as well as positive points in an incentive package put forward by six world powers to…
Hamas brings 4.5 million euros into Gaza
GAZA: A Hamas official openly brought 4.5 million euros into the Gaza Strip through its border with Egypt on Saturday, said a spokesman for a European Union contingent that monitors…
