Experts respond to Egypt's retail attractiveness
CAIRO: Management consulting firm A.T. Kearney has listed Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates among the top emerging markets for retail investment attractiveness in their…
BOOK REVIEW: Entering the faith of architecture
Recent book studies the religious dimension of architectureWalking through the narrow streets of Zamalek or Garden City, I often stop for a moment, taken aback by the architectural detail of…
Notes of Palestinian resistance
Kamilya Jubran performs after three-year absence from local stagesPalestinian singer Kamilya Jubran will be performing tonight at Al Azhar Park's Geneina Theater following a three-year absence from Egypt. Jubran was…
Politics aside, a warm welcome for Americans in Iran
Cambridge, Massachusetts: I recently returned from an extraordinary visit to Iran coordinated through the US-Iran Working Group on Health Science Cooperation, which I co-chair. This network was founded to exchange…
Muslims must aim higher
LONDON: The recent bomb plots to wreak devastation on the cities of London and Glasgow are an urgent reminder not only of the need to sustain collective efforts in the…
Bush's speech needs some clearing up
It is hard to know if we should be pleased or terrified that US President George W. Bush Monday signaled renewed involvement by the United States in Arab-Israeli peace-making. It…
Living in the shadow economy: More than 8 million work in the informal sector
CAIRO: Have you ever tried to live on LE 550 a month uncertain if you will receive your next paycheck? If that were not difficult enough, imagine that you have…
Torture tools found in Al-Montaza police station
CAIRO: The general prosecutor's office found material evidence of torture at Al-Montaza police station, said Ahmed Sabry, writer in Al-Badil daily newspaper and eyewitness to the official investigation.Sabry's story ran…
Thanaweya Amma results end anticipation, start college race
CAIRO: The night preceding the announcement of the Thanaweya Amma results was marked by anxiety for some, and for others it was a night of unfulfilled promises. As many students…
New sectarian disputes emerge in Menoufia, Fayyoum
CAIRO: A minor sectarian clash broke out Monday in the village of Bahwash, in Menoufia governorate, north of Cairo. The dispute erupted over the decision to allow Muslims to have…