Poetry, dance and music fail to rescue The Land Day
What do people remember of a land they left or, to be more precise, were forced to leave, 60 years later? National anthems of Egypt and Palestine began an evening…
Demonstrations inside places of worship banned amid strong opposition
CAIRO: The People s Assembly passed a law banning demonstrations in places of worship in an emergency session on Tuesday.The assembly announced that the "law for the preservation of sanctity…
Road accident in southern Sinai injures 15 tourists
Al-ARISH: Ten Germans and five other tourists were injured when their bus overturned on a mountain road near St. Catherine s Monastery in southern Sinai.The Egyptian bus driver was killed…
Shadi Mohamed doubtful for Telecom Egypt game
CAIRO: Shadi Mohamed missed Tuesday s training session with Al Ahly because of an ankle injury that left him doubtful for next Saturday s game against Telecom Egypt.A statement on…
Egyptian-American filmmaker uses technology to unite cultures
SAN FRANCISCO: A filmmaker s wish to unite people worldwide by letting them see life through each others eyes is coming true.People in countries rich and poor have captured their…
Opposition MPs demand government resignation over bread crisis
CAIRO: Opposition MPs called for the resignation of the government over its mismanagement of the current bread crisis at the Peoples' Assembly (PA) session Tuesday night.At the session independent MP…
Nilesat stops transmission of critical Hewar channel
CAIRO: Rights group the Human Rights Information Network (HRInfo) today criticized the decision by the government-controlled Nilesat satellite to stop the transmission of the Hewar channel.Nilesat, which broadcasts to the…
Land Rover highlights Malaria prevention in Africa tour
CAIRO: With the support of the South African Government, 347 Land Rovers traveled through Egypt, carrying with them a Scroll of Peace and Goodwill aimed at spreading awareness of Malaria.…
Affordable smaller PCs are few years away, says IT professional
CAIRO: In a matter of years the computer will become "more or less like a mobile phone, said Krishna Murthy, deputy managing director for the information technology firm Acer's Middle…