Animal rights in Egypt: 'An alarming reality'
CAIRO: Picture this: a donkey dragging a cart mounted with layer upon layer of garbage and heavy junk; little boys kicking a helpless puppy around like a football; a college…
Egypt's nuclear program 10 years away, says IAEA chief
CAIRO: Due to the sophisticated nature of operating nuclear power, any Egyptian program is at least a decade away, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said."Nuclear…
Decoding Egypt: Justice and the New Traffic Law
CAIRO: In an attempt to invigorate Egypt's new traffic law that went into effect last August, hundreds of drivers were arrested last month in various cities for driving in the…
Barroso overboard?
BRUSSELS: It is time for José Manuel Barroso to start selling himself. His chances of being re-appointed as President of the European Commission depend on the case he makes.Until the…
High on Afghan opium
LONDON: Quite right - the Obama administration is gearing up to pressure the Europeans to put more men in boots on the ground in Afghanistan.Quite right - the Europeans don…
Will Hamas seize the opportunity?
CAIRO: There is no doubt that the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict represents one of the most significant factors negatively affecting the image and security of the United States and its allies.…
To be so black and blue
We haven't forgotten, jazz virtuoso Charlie Young told Daily News Egypt. "We know the importance of Africa in the world. A regular member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra since 1988,…
From the Nile to the Amazon festival kicks off
The Jesuit Culture Center in Cairo kicked off its sixth annual cultural festival, entitled From the Nile to the Amazon: Latin Colors, last Thursday, unveiling this year's guest of honor;…
Egypt's growth slows to 4.1 pct in Q2
The Egyptian economy grew slightly below market expectations at an annual 4.1 percent rate in the second quarter of the 2008/09 fiscal year ending in June, compared to 7.7 percent…
INTERVIEW: Xerox Egypt's Yehia Maaty says crisis impact minimal
CAIRO: When the economy went into decline last year, Xerox Vice President and Managing Director Yehia Maaty was forced to take stock of his company.Xerox Egypt had been growing by…
