A harmonious evening with Tri-Orient
Those deep, longing melodies sung by great legends from the Arab region known as Bilad El-Sham will always elicit a kind of nostalgic response.Whether you've visited Lebanon, witnessed its paradoxical…
BOOK REVIEW: An addict without a cause
Days after the release of novice novelist/producer/scriptwriter Essam Youssef's debut novel "1/4 Gram, the book instantly became the unexpected success story of the year. A few months following the release…
Egyptologists debate Pharaohs' names, pyramid theories
CAIRO: In a recent interview with Al-Masry Al Youm Dr. Osama Al-Saadawi claimed there have been discrepancies in deciphering and translating the Pharaonic languages. As a result, the image of…
Somalia: Time to pay attention
While the world looks elsewhere, Somalia is in flames. The nation just topped a list of the world s most unstable countries by Foreign Policy magazine, and the United Nations…
Two and a Half Cheers for the Mediterranean Union
Maybe it is time to be a bit more generous to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and look at the outcome of what he does rather than the way that he…
Re-Thinking the Iranian Nuclear Threat
Would it be a great disaster if Iran had nuclear weapons? As a habitual contrarian, I pose the question because almost everyone seems to believe that it would, and that…
Female political participation up among grassroots, down among educated young
CAIRO: The fertile governorate of Menufiya can claim to have contributed more to Egyptian politics than most. The birthplace of President Hosni Mubarak and former president Anwar Sadat still features…
Mahalla drinking water unfit for human consumption, says report
CAIRO: Drinking water in some of the villages in Mahalla El-Kobra was found unfit for human consumption due to high levels of minerals and chloride, according to a report by…
Parents furious at higher education minister for medical school cuts
CAIRO: It seems that the thanawiya amma saga will not end this year as first category students continue the university application process this week. One parent of a thanawiya amma…
Fear of escalated response in Damietta over Agrium plant
CAIRO: Members of the People's Assembly (PA) and local leaders of Damietta have warned of a possible escalation in residents' response to the continued presence of the Agrium nitrogen and…
