World’s Largest Swimming Pool to Be Built in the Egyptian Desert

Think big and build big is the premise behind Crystal Lagoons, which recently announced the creation of the world’s largest pool, in the middle of the Egyptian desert. The company is working with its local partners, Pyramids Plaza and Citystar Holding,...

Italian Prime Minister Pledges Aid for Gaza Strip

Italy’s Prime Minister said on Thursday that his country is prepared to send troops into the Gaza Strip devastated by Israel’s three-week offensive to help tackle arms smuggling in the enclave.

Pope Benedict XVI Uses Sunday Prayers to Condemn Gaza Violence

At his weekly Sunday noon prayer, Pope Benedict XVI has again condemned the violence in Gaza that has killed hundreds of “innocent victims”.

Two-year-old Girl Becomes Egypt’s Latest Bird Flu Victim

Egypt’s Deputy Health Minister has said a new case of avian flu has been confirmed in a young girl. Nasser al-Sayyed said on Monday tests confirmed that a two-year-old girl, who lives outside Cairo, had contracted the deadly H5N1 virus. The girl...

Denial Along the Nile

There is more than a little poetic license in that title. According to the latest Al Jazeera English report, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was instrumental in formulating a truce plan for Gaza; but the work appears to have been done in Sharm...

French President Arrives for a Second Visit to Egypt Within 24 Hours

French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived Tuesday evening in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh for his second visit to Egypt within 24 hours.

Thabo Mbeki Denies Recognizing Mugabe’s Victory

South African President Thabo Mbeki on Tuesday denied that he intended to recognize Robert Mugabe as president of Zimbabwe following the Friday one-man poll that was widely condemned by the Zimbabwe opposition as a “sham.”

African Union Pleads for Compromise Over Solution in Zimbabwe Crisis

The African Union leaders on Tuesday vouched for an internal solution to the political crisis in Zimbabwe following hours of closed door meeting in Sharm el Sheikh, in Egypt.

Increase in Food, Oil Prices Driving 100 Million People Into Poverty

The current food and oil price increases tabled for discussion at the African Union summit in Egypt is driving 100 million poor people into deeper poverty, the United Nations said on Monday.