Egypt calls for stronger central bank cooperation, local currency use at BRICS summit    BRICS summit declaration pushes for reformed multilateralism, greater Global South role    Egypt's PM, Uruguay's president discuss Gaza, trade at BRICS summit    Asia-Pacific markets mixed on US tariff news    Egypt honours outgoing UNDP representative – Cabinet    Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group H1 sales jump 59% to EGP 211bn    Egypt, Uruguay eager to expand trade across key sectors    Deadly Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza as Doha talks raise hopes for ceasefire    Egypt accelerates coastal protection projects amid rising climate threats    Egypt's PM calls Israeli war on Gaza 'most dangerous crisis' at BRICS summit    Egypt, Norway hold informal talks ahead of global plastic treaty negotiations    Greco-Roman tombs with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Aswan    Global tour for Korean 'K-Comics' launches in Cairo with 'Hellbound' exhibition    Egyptian pound climbs against dollar at Wednesday's close    Philip Morris Misr announces new price list effective 1 July    Egypt teams up with private sector to boost university rankings    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Three ancient rock-cut tombs discovered in Aswan    Egypt condemns deadly terrorist attack in Niger        Egypt's EHA, Schneider Electric sign MoU on sustainable infrastructure    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Grand Egyptian Museum opening delayed to Q4    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Egypt's EDA joins high-level Africa-Europe medicines regulatory talks    Egypt's Irrigation Minister urges scientific cooperation to tackle water scarcity    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    Egypt's Democratic Generation Party Evaluates 84 Candidates Ahead of Parliamentary Vote    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

Articles of the author Scott Lucas
War of attrition in Syria
Months after Russia spectacularly entered the Syrian conflict, the Islamic State (IS) group is still thumbing its nose at both Moscow and the regime led, in murderous fashion, by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. On 23 May, the group detonated (...)

01 - 06 - 2016
Four “sodomy” sentences in Iran: On not learning from our mistakes
Iranian authorities killed Makwan Mouloudzadeh on December 5, 2007. Six months earlier, a court had convicted Mouloudzadeh — a youth of Kurdish descent from near Kermanshah — of raping others three boys when he was 13. However, his accusers (...)

16 - 05 - 2012
Djokovic struggles to overcome good friend Tipsarevic in Dubai
Dubai (dpa) – Novak Djokovic battled his emotions as the top seed outlasted good friend and Davis Cup teammate Janko Tipsarevic 6-1, 7-6 (8-6) to join second seed Roger Federer and number three Andy Murray into the last four of the Dubai (...)

02 - 03 - 2012
Djokovic a proud Serb on the tennis court
Dubai (dpa) – Novak Djokovic will be playing as much for his country as he is for himself when the top seed at the Dubai Championships begins play Monday against German outsider Cedrik-Marcel Stebe. World number one Djokovic will be competing for (...)

27 - 02 - 2012
Arab Spring and the price of oil
CAIRO: The correlation between oil prices and equities has fallen to the lowest level since April last year as the Iranian nuclear row and related oil price jump have swooped back onto the radar for global investors. Until recently equities and (...)

26 - 02 - 2012
Sloppy translation put erroneous words in Federer's mouth
Rotterdam, Netherlands (dpa) – Roger Federer will carry on in Rotterdam after a weekend Davis Cup loss to the United States, with the Swiss shrugging off a mis-translation from French which made him sound critical of teammate Stanislas (...)

13 - 02 - 2012
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese
BEIJING: The plight of two groups of Chinese workers in Africa — one freed Wednesday a day after being snatched in Egypt and the other in captivity for a fifth day in Sudan — highlights the dangers China faces as its worldwide presence (...)

01 - 02 - 2012
Novak Djokovic wins marathon Australian Open final over Nadal
Melbourne (dpa) – Novak Djokovic claimed a hat-trick of titles at the Australian Open early Monday as he beat Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5 to win his fifth career Grand Slam trophy. Defeat leaves world number two Nadal as the only (...)

29 - 01 - 2012
Novak Djokovic struggles to dramatic win over Andy Murray in Melbourne
Melbourne (dpa) – Novak Djokovic struggled for nearly five hours into Saturday morning to defeat Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 7-5 for a place in his third final at the Australian Open. The 2008 and 2011 tournament champion struggled with (...)

27 - 01 - 2012
Virgin America CEO looks to make flying fun again
NEW YORK — Virgin America CEO David Cush believes flying doesn't have to be painful. He remembers when boarding a plane was exciting and wants to bring back that joy. That is why every job applicant, including pilots, flight attendants and (...)

27 - 11 - 2011
Recycled junk gives a new look to snowboard trails
Some ski resorts are turning into junkyards — and snowboarders couldn't be happier. Satellite dishes, propane tanks, empty oil drums and even a Chevy Impala are popping up in terrain parks across the country. It's a new form of recycling and is (...)

24 - 11 - 2011
Flying has never been so good for those who spend
NEW YORK — Flying has never been so good — for those able to splurge. While most holiday travelers will fight for overhead bins and go hours without a snack or room to stretch their legs, life in first class is stress free. It's always been a (...)

21 - 11 - 2011
Afghanistan: A decade of war with no end in sight
In October 2001, the United States executed Operation Enduring Freedom. From the onset of the invasion, President Bush made clear that the main objectives of US military action in Afghanistan were to capture or kill senior Al-Qaeda leaders, destroy (...)

16 - 10 - 2011
St. Louis City Museum is a museum like no other
ST. LOUIS — Do not expect to find the Mona Lisa here. Or a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Instead, this museum features a 10-story slide that whizzes guests of all ages from the roof to a subterranean cave. Welcome to City Museum, an (...)

13 - 10 - 2011
3 dead, 56 injured in horrific US air show crash
RENO, Nevada — A World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during a popular air race, killing three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene (...)

17 - 09 - 2011
Syria now
Could a six-month hiatus in which meaningful reforms are implemented be the best path forward for Syria, asks Scott C. Davis The US and Europe have levied sanctions against Syria this past August. Although the US sanctions will not be a (...)

08 - 09 - 2011
US planes, trains, buses return to normal – almost
NEW YORK — The nation's planes, trains and buses had their first full day of near-normal service since Thursday, as most passengers stranded by Hurricane Irene slowly made their way home. Airlines said overall Tuesday that despite some scattered (...)

31 - 08 - 2011
Staying healthy and green while “roughing” it this summer
Summer is just around the corner, and what's more summer prep appropriate than camping? Whether you rough it, tent it, camper or rv it, you tend to not have all the comforts and accoutrement of home when you're sleeping under the stars. Because of (...)

10 - 06 - 2011
Cathay Pacific Airlines participates in dolphin slave trade
On May 30, 2011, six captive dolphins were taken from Taiji, Japan and shipped to China. The trucks carrying the dolphins from Taiji were waiting at the Kansai International Airport at 9:00 am when we found them, meaning they left Taiji around 5:00 (...)

10 - 06 - 2011
US vacationers face record costs to fly
NEW YORK (AP) — To fly someone from New York to Los Angeles and back, airlines spend close to $330 these days — just on fuel. That's a 48 percent increase from last year and the main reason vacationers face record costs to fly this summer. To (...)

30 - 05 - 2011
The case for public-private partnerships in Egypt
CAIRO: Egypt is experiencing a transformation at the core of its political, economic and social systems. While the path to change may be long and unpredictable, economic growth will ultimately increase as the country introduces needed reforms. (...)

08 - 05 - 2011
Which tech tools do experts use when they travel?
NEW YORK: With the busy summer vacation season quickly approaching, The Associated Press asked several travel experts about their favorite tools for travel. Needless to say, applications for Apple's iPhone and iPad were high on most lists, but there (...)

05 - 05 - 2011
Google Actively Focusing On Android Application Development
The competition between Apple and Google is getting hotter. To stay in the game it is all about having greater market presence. The number of applications being developed by Apple is growing every month and it is estimated that mobile app sales (...)

14 - 03 - 2011
Nokia's Dwindling Market Share And Future Strategy
The news of Android taking over Symbian as the most popular operating system has rocked the mobile world leaving Nokia bewildered. The confidence of those working on symbian application development has been shaken as Symbian development now does not (...)

28 - 02 - 2011
Mobile Applications Development Bringing Increasing Revenue
Mobile applications have been capturing headlines in the mobile world. The analysis and prediction by experts terming mobile applications as the happening thing are not mere views but are turning out to be true. The power of mobile application (...)

22 - 02 - 2011
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