Author: Wed, 2019-05-29 22:38 CAIRO: In 1884, Giacomo Groppi (1863-1947) came from Switzerland to Egypt where he would establish a celebrated food business bearing the family name. In 1890, Groppi arrived in Alexandria, where he built a large number of shops. … read more
Author: Associated Press ID: 1559159114994557200 Wed, 2019-05-29 14:59 KHARTOUM: A Sudanese medical union says a gunfight among security forces has erupted, killing a female street vendor by mistake, as protesters resumed their two-day general strike. The Sudan Doctors Committee says … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-05-29 22:25 JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled to cobble together parliamentary support for a coalition on Wednesday, just hours ahead of a deadline to form a new government or face the possible end of his decade of combative … read more
Tue, 2019-05-28 23:35 GAZA CITY: Previously a pagan temple and then a church, the Omari Grand Mosque in Gaza City was converted to a Muslim place of worship under Caliph Omar ibn Al-Khattab. During Roman and Greek rule, the site … read more
Tue, 2019-05-28 23:08 BEIRUT: David Satterfield, deputy US assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, conveyed Israel’s response to Lebanon regarding negotiations on border demarcation. Sources at the Lebanese prime minister’s office said negotiations will focus on demarcating the … read more