Word on the Street: Do women feel safe on Cairo's streets?
CAIRO: The city is abuzz with rumors and speculation concerning the alleged sexual harassment of women by a horde of men downtown on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr. Everyone…
Dubai company to invest LE 20 billion in New Cairo
CAIRO: Dubai-based Al Futtaim Group will invest LE 20 billion Egyptian pounds ($3.5 billion) to build a new residential area on 1,750 hectares of New Cairo, state news agency MENA…
Do we really hate Denmark?
Poll results indicate Egyptians hate Israel and Denmark, love SaudiCAIRO: The Information and Decision Support Center released yesterday the results of a poll identifying which countries Egyptians believe to be…
Egyptian journalist honored in Canada
TORONTO: An Egyptian journalist who endured a series of attacks by security officials for her reports on corruption and human-rights abuses was recognized in Canada on Wednesday for her courage…
To be or not to be – is Egypt truly democratic?
Measuring the present by the past: we've come a long wayThe growth of opposition movements, the specter of multi-candidate presidential elections and the constitutional amendments proposed by the president have…
Sci-tech Scene: Travel websites give you wings
Net your travel plans to bypass the travel agent and the guidebookCAIRO: Now that our Eid Al-Fitr travels are behind us, let's take a moment to recall the parts of…
The sweet sounds of "Sugar Street"
BBC radio drama captures the essence of a literary masterpieceNews of an English radio series about the late novelist Naguib Mafouz s "Cairo Trilogy came as an unexpected surprise to…
Kidnapping of Egyptian in Italy shines light on US "extraordinary renditions"
Associated PressCAIRO: A Muslim preacher is snatched off the streets of an Italian city - purportedly by CIA agents - and whisked off to his homeland, Egypt. There he all…
Egypt, Arab bourses take a dive
CAIRO: Egypt s two main stock indexes dropped nearly one percent on Thursday as Arab investors sold to cover losses in the Gulf and local investors followed their lead downwards,…
