Mubarak, Moroccan king urge renewal of Middle East peace process
MARRAKESH, Morocco: President Hosni Mubarak and Morocco s King Mohammed VI called on the so-called quartet of Middle East negotiators to renew efforts for peace in the region, in a…
Palestinian health minister looks to Arab League and international community to fill funding gap
CAIRO: The Palestinian health minister on Saturday urged the Arab League and international community to provide $4.3 million for health care in the Palestinian territories to prevent a humanitarian and…
Authorities say another suspect in Sinai bombings surrenders
EL-ARISH: A second fugitive wanted in the bombings last month at a Sinai beach resort has turned himself in, security officials said Saturday.Saleh Emera Saleh El-Deeb surrendered to authorities in…
Interbank rate falls to 8.10 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.10 percent on Sunday from 8.118 percent on Thursday as demand dropped in the middle of a period for…
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To the intellect, it is a Semitic language that dates back to the 6th century, defining history and our understanding of humankind. We hear the melody, intonation and variety across…
Ancient Egypt's lost treasures brought from the seabed to Europe
BERLIN: Some 500 treasures retrieved by divers from ancient Egyptian cities that disappeared under the Mediterranean Sea centuries ago will go on display in Berlin today. The exhibition, titled Egypt…
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You are being watchedwww.hrw.orgHuman Rights Watch (HRW) is younger, smaller and somewhat more militant than Amnesty International. Established in 1978 as Helsinki Watch to monitor the compliance of Soviet bloc…
Present and Tense: King of puppies
The Americans have been trying to redraw the map of the Middle East, a tedious and costly process as it turned out. One of my close friends is part of…
Egypt shifts away from using IPO's to privatize
BEIRUT: The Egyptian government is moving away from using stock listings for privatization because of stock-price declines in the Middle East, Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieddin said on Thursday. Egypt will…
