Style over substance at Zamalek's Coffee Bean
CAIRO: It is said that Cairo is a city of coffee shops. Of these, the overwhelming majority are familiar neighbourhood ahwas, complete with sawdust-strewn floors and old men sucking on…
Sci-tech Scene: It's not just about the technology
Google are driving Internet adoption through language, price-point and keeping their ear to the groundNew media companies aren't just winning the hearts and minds of the people; they're also putting…
Insight Inside focuses on energy
Vortex Healing workshops targets mental energyCAIRO: Linda Noorlander has always known that she had a special gift. "Even as a child, I was able to sense energies that other people…
Traditional Ramadan essentials
Create a festive atmosphere in your homeCAIRO: Gathering around the table with friends and family during iftar (breaking of the fast) is an essential part of Ramadan. But to further…
Gaza's border with Egypt reopens for two days, gun battle ensues
RAFAH: Unidentified gunmen exploded a small bomb near Palestinian police guarding European Union monitors at the Egypt-Gaza border Friday, just after the crossing opened for the first time in a…
Foreign minister lambastes imposition of democracy, war on terrorism and nuclear standoff
Associated PressUNITED NATIONS: Democracy and human rights are based on cultures and values of specific nations and cannot be imposed by military force, Egypt s foreign minister told the UN…
Middle East ministers hope to meet in Baghdad in two months
UNITED NATIONS: The foreign ministers of Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey and Egypt agreed here Thursday to meet again in two months in Baghdad if the security situation allows,…
Movie sparks controversy but draws crowds with harsh depiction of Egypt
Associated PressCAIRO: It s an odd choice for Egyptian popular entertainment: a bleak movie about corruption, torture and political stagnation in a country where cinematic happy endings are the norm.…
Leading human rights organization voices strong criticism toward government
CAIRO: The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) announced the release of its 16th Annual Report on human rights abuses in Egypt and of Egyptians abroad in a press conference…
