THE presentation of the 9th symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven at the close of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra season was performed on the Big Theatre of the Nile-side Cairo Opera House. The performance was part of an Opera House tradition that stages an important concert at the end of each season.

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - French film-maker Jean-Stephane Sauvaire brought the horror of Liberia's civil war to UN headquarters this week with the screening of "Johnny Mad Dog", his brutal portrayal of child soldiering.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," raked in $66.4 million in its opening day to set the single-day box office record, according to its distributor Warner Bros.

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Do you expect an Israeli and US attack on Iran before the American presidential elections in November?

Yes

No

I don't know

       Previous poll results

Do you think bio-fuels are to blame for the soaring food prices?

Yes               85          per cent

No                10          per cent

I don't know   5        per cent