Slow recovery for both tourism and the Bedouin
SOUTH SINAI/CAIRO: The water is a deep blue and inviting. The moon rises over Saudi Arabia as the sun sets over Egypt. The beach huts and lounge chairs are in…
People across the country get creative to deal with the summer heat
CAIRO: As the summer heat reaches new record levels, electricity bills are soaring across the country. However, the less fortunate, who can afford neither fans nor air conditioners, are literally…
Coptic doctor detained in Saudi for allegedly preaching Christianity
CAIRO: The saga of Mamdouh Fahmi, the 42-year-old Egyptian physician who has been unable to leave Saudi Arabia for 14 months, may come to an end today when his lawyer…
National Council for Women calls for amendments to "biased" laws
CAIRO: The National Council for Women is calling for amendments to laws it considers discriminatory against women in an attempt to enforce gender equality, Emad El Naggar, member of the…
THE REEL ESTATE: From a student to his mentor
Shortly after learning about death of the great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman last Monday, I sat still for about 10 hours reading every single news items in the web in…
Zamalek beat Brugge in pre-season friendly
CAIRO: Zamalek edged Belgian side Cercle Brugge 2-1 in the third match of their pre-season European tour on Sunday.Tunisian defender Wissem El-Abdi put the Egyptian side ahead at the half-hour…
Ministry of Communications celebrates 6th Egyptian Engineering Day
CAIRO: Engineering graduates of different universities in Egypt exhibited their most creative graduation projects in celebration of sixth annual Egyptian Engineering Day (EEG) Monday. This year the event had the…
"No End" a depressing look at Iraq war
ReutersA damning appraisal of America s handling of the Iraq war, post-Mission Accomplished, No End In Sight may not offer up any fresh revelations, but this effectively assembled documentary puts…