Stranded Palestinians split over Israeli crossing
CAIRO: The reactions of Palestinians stranded in Rafah and Al-Arish to suggestions of opening the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom to replace the Rafah crossing are mixed.While many of them are against…
North Korean parliament head visits Egypt
CAIRO: North Korean President of the Presidium of the Supreme People s Assembly Kim Jong-Nam paid his first ever visit to Egypt yesterday where he met with President Hosni Mubarak.Mena…
Cairo-Alex Desert Road to turn into a freeway
Construction began yesterday on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, the first of four stages set to turn it into an international freeway, paving the way towards developing the interstate transportation system.The…
"Al Shabah" brings Ahmed Ezz back in the limelight
Ahmed Ezz wakes up suddenly to find himself lying beside a dead body. He gets up, not knowing where he is or who he is. He runs away and keeps…
Ozomatli musical group to perform in Egypt this weekend
Popular American musical group Ozomatli will visit Egypt July 28-31 as part of a tour of the Middle East funded by the US State Department and with the support of…
Arabic search engine caters to music lovers
Just a year after its launch, Araby.com - launched by Maktoob Group in 2006 - introduced a music vertical that allows Arabic music lovers to download songs from local and…
Memories of Paul McCartney
As music sales continue to shrink and the industry remains helpless in its fight against piracy, news of Paul McCartney s deal with Starbucks' newly formed music label quickly became…
Fayrouz Karawya fuses the best of the orient with a modern musical style
The piercing voice of Fayrouz Karawya drifted over the Nile Tuesday night, in a concert that exhibited the singer's unique style of combining the best elements of Eastern and Western…
Clash or synthesis of civilzations?
JAKARTA: According to Samuel Huntington, wars between civilizations are arising because of differences in the foundation of history, language, culture, tradition and religion among nations of the world that eventually…
For the EU, Africa's ills must be dealt with by Africans
The European Union's military mission to ensure free and fair elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has shown what the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) can achieve…