Experts search Egypt’s Pharaonic past for climate change fix
CAIRO: As world experts grapple with ways to contain global warming, researchers gathered in Egypt are seeking answers from the country's Pharaonic past to help tackle environmental problems of the…
European Commission ups allocation of Egypt grant
The European Commission approved the action plan for cooperation with Egypt, increasing its allocation of a €152 million grant, reported Al-Ahram newspaper. Fayza Abol Naga, minister of international cooperation, said…
Egypt Jul-Sept GDP growth at least 6 pct: PM
Egypt's prime minister said on Thursday that gross domestic product in the July to September quarter was expected to grow by an annualized 6 percent, up from 5.9 percent in…
Knowledge management is key in today’s world, says conference
CAIRO: The ever-expanding knowledge base in today’s world raises the questions of credibility, therefore knowledge by itself is not important but knowledge management is crucial, explained Egypt’s Minister of State…
Students celebrate International Day of Peace in Egypt
CAIRO: During a day dedicated to peace all around the world, a group of Egyptian teenagers decided to do their part in promoting peace and charity. “I have a lot…
Blissful anonymity for crime writer Donna Leon in Venice
Best-selling American author Donna Leon says success is overrated as she cherishes her anonymity in Venice, the setting of her mystery series starring Commissario Guido Brunetti. The award-winning writer's 19…
Monet show sheds new light, and lighting, on Impressionism
A vast Claude Monet retrospective in Paris sheds new light on the Impressionist megastar, vaunting a "difficult" artist and using ultra-modern LEDs to illuminate his work as never before. While…
No Zamalek role for Emam
CAIRO: Former Zamalek playmaker Hazem Emam said he would not run for a seat in the club's board of directors in next year's elections after experiencing a disappointing spell as…
Beatbox: Sounds like teen spirit
Backward baseball caps bobbed, hands spinning at imaginary discs and mouths sputtering rhythmic beats. At Sawy Culture Wheel’s Beatbox festival on Tuesday night, teenage enthusiasm swelled and spilled over the…
Esperance coach wary of ‘rebuilding’ Ahly
CAIRO: Esperance coach Faouzi Benzarti is hoping to take advantage of Ahly's stumbling, but warned of his opposition's quality ahead of the Champions League semi-final. The eagerly-anticipated Arab clash takes…