Recollections of a lost homeland
Old shots of Nubia in a Zamalek café evoke bitter-sweet memoriesCAIRO: Time stood still 40 years ago on the walls of Al Oruba café; but not because of the usual…
Controversial book by Banha professor insults Christians
CAIRO: The Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organizations (EUHRO) filed a complaint to the Dean of Banha University, in northern Cairo, against a book they deemed insulting to Christianity. The…
Ultra-athletes endure sand, heat to run across Sahara Desert
Associated PressWESTERN DESERT: In 111 days, three ultra-endurance athletes - an American, a Canadian and a Taiwanese - did something most people could only describe as insane: Running the equivalent…
Pickpocket caught red-handed
CAIRO: Transport police finally got their hands on the notorious metro pickpocket, Al Gomhuria daily reported. Some of metro-users had earlier complained to the police that they had been robbed…
Muslim women keep faith with special swimsuits
Associated Press LOS ANGELES: Amana Siddiqi loved swimming as a child but gave it up as a teenager because her Muslim faith required she fully cover her body in public.…
Emirates Telecom to borrow LE 10 billion
CAIRO: Emirates Telecommunications Corp. (Etisalat) is looking to raise LE 10 billion in long-term finance, the company s chairman said on Tuesday.The cash will be used to pay off a…
Italy signals it will not seek extradition of 26 Americans in alleged CIA kidnapping
Associated Press ROME: The Italian government has signaled it will not press Washington for the extradition of 26 Americans indicted in the alleged CIA kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in…
Chomsky speaks on Iran, Iraq and the US's mafia complex
Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On February 9, Michael Shank interviewed him on the latest developments in US policy toward Iran, Iraq, North Korea,…