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President's Labor Day speech delayed for health reasons, says report

CAIRO: The annual Labor Day speech by President Hosni Mubarak was delayed…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

75 percent of Egyptians ready to boycott red meat, says gov't study

CAIRO: Seventy-five percent of Egyptian families are ready to boycott red meat…

Safaa Abdoun

Divided we fall

  A  single word can evoke different reactions, interpretations and feelings in…

Daily News Egypt

Al-Qaeda to Zonad: Highlights from Tribeca Fest

If there was one film that reflected the ninth annual Tribeca Film…

AP
AP

Lebanon embassy in Cairo asks for protection after lynching

BEIRUT: Lebanon's embassy in Cairo has asked Egypt for protection after receiving…

AFP
AFP

Israel, Egypt hold summit on renewed Mideast peace effort

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: The leaders of Israel and Egypt met Monday to discuss…

AFP
AFP

Hamas probes tunnel deaths

GAZA CITY: Hamas said on Sunday it was investigating the deaths of…

AFP
AFP

Watchdog names 40 'predators of the press

PARIS: Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders named Monday the world's 40 worst…

Daily News Egypt

Iran, US take their nuclear cases to UN stage

UNITED NATIONS: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brings his nuclear case to New…

Daily News Egypt

Obama the centrist

BERKELEY: Despite the frequent cries of American Republicans that Barack Obama is…

Bradford DeLong