Home-grown Hybrid Records hopes to revive lost heritage
Egyptian culture is in a pitfall; but that's old news. Whenever this reality is discussed in the media or among peers, many seem to agree that nothing is being done…
Synagogue in Lebanon rises from the ashes
BEIRUT: The Magen Abraham synagogue, in the heart of downtown Beirut, is bustling with renovations. Workmen are busy returning this 80-year-old place of worship to its former splendor, although the…
Renminbi and reality
BEIJING: The exchange rate of the renminbi has once again become a target of the United States Congress. China-bashing, it seems, is back in fashion in America. But this round…
Time to change the status quo
The last few weeks have looked like a crash course in Middle East diplomacy, replete with the grandeur of talks and lofty speechmaking, and the lows that shamed even those…
Carrefour halts shark sales following HEPCA campaign
CAIRO: Carrefour stopped the sale of shark meat due to campaign efforts by the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA), Chahinaz El-Hossary, assistant to Carrefour Egypt's general manager, told…
Hearing-impaired lead the way to science challenge
CAIRO: Marwa Abdel-Fattah signs by turning her nose up and shaking her index finger: she will not be snobby about giving Daily News Egypt an interview if Falcon Eye wins…
Farshout rape case adjourned to April 17
CAIRO: The Qena Criminal Court on Wednesday adjourned to April 17 the trial of Gerges Baroumi accused of rapping a 12-year-old girl in the town of Farshout. The rape, which…
'Transplant tourism' causing global concern, say experts
MADRID: Moves to combat transplant tourism , in which patients from rich countries pay large sums to have organ transplants in poor ones, are gaining pace, experts told an international…
Buecker's Masri march on
CAIRO: Masri maintained their fine run under coach Theo Buecker and widened the misery of second-bottom Mansoura with a 1-0 victory in the Egyptian Premier League on Wednesday.The Port Said-based…
