Accomplishing social development through artistic means
CAIRO: By exposing about 300 underprivileged children to art, workshops, field trips…
Egypt begins defense of African Nations Cup
Reuters JOHANNESBURG: Champions Egypt head a list of 44 African countries who…
EU to seek new Mideast talks based on 1967 borders
Reuters BRUSSELS: The European Union is set to launch a drive this…
Lebanese musicians honor their nation in a somber but hopeful concert
CAIRO: Last night at the Cairo Opera House Lebanese musicians sang of…
The Father of Modern Arabic Literature
I first met Naguib Mahfouz shortly after arriving in Cairo in 1945.…
Internet giant bases Middle East activities in Egypt
CAIRO: Google Inc., the company behind the world's most popular search engine,…
Dubai no longer an employee's paradise
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Angry Israelis demand regime change
Israel is in trouble. Its president Moshe Katsav is being investigated for…
Immortalizing a folkloric epic
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