Street Talk: Sympathize with Gaza
The taxi driver had skin the color of the Nile bed - a cross between earthy brown and the brick red of henna which grows in abundance in southern Egypt.…
Revealing book on Queen Nazli depicts her tragic life in exile
CAIRO: Rawia Rashed, the author of "Nazli, Malika Fi El Manfa, (Nazli, A Queen in Exile), says it was only by chance that she came to devote 10 years of…
New Internet cable being laid in Mediterranean off Egypt coast
CAIRO: After dramatic Internet outages that engulfed a large swath of the Middle East and India, a new, more resilient cable is being laid in the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt…
Egypt is a strong team but we are unstoppable, says Ivory Coast
KUMASI: Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou has said the Elephants are the best team of the 2008 Africa Nations Cup semi-finalists and no team can stop them in their quest…
Zidan cautious on availability
KUMASI: Until Wednesday evening, striker Mohamed Zidan did not know whether he had recovered in time for Egypt's 2008 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Ivory Coast tonight. "I don't…
Recalled Mbia the hero as Cameroon edge Tunisia
TAMALE, Ghana: Recalled Stephane Mbia scored twice as Cameroon edged Tunisia 3-2 after extra time in an African Nations Cup quarter-final thriller on Monday. Dropped following a 4-2 loss to…
Egypt scores average for education reform in Arab world
AMMAN: The World Bank ranked Jordan and Kuwait as top educational reformers in the Arab world, according to a report by the organization released Monday in the Jordanian capital.Egypt, Iran,…
Egypt launches search for ship missing off Sudan
CAIRO: Egypt said on Tuesday it has launched a search to find a cargo ship that has gone missing in the Red Sea on its way to Sudan. The 1,700-tonne…
Writers Guild settles with 4 NYC film companies
Striking writers have reached interim contract agreements with four New York-based independent filmmakers, ending their 12-week walkout, the two sides said Sunday in a joint announcement.The settlement appeared to be…