You can make your own music, but it'll cost you
Anybody who plays a musical instrument knows how difficult it is to find quality instruments and accessories in Cairo. Although there are many music shops in the city, the range…
To fight colds, warm up with fruits and spices
It is the peak of winter. The temperature has dramatically dropped to five and four degrees at night, with threats of winds and heavy rain looming large. Result: colds, flus…
Al Azhar: Only Dar Al Ifta can issue fatwas
CAIRO: In a move that has already caused uproar among religious scholars, the Al Azhar Institution has declared the Dar Al Ifta (fatwa body) the only legally recognized organization authorized…
President Mubarak: Saddam execution was barbaric
President Hosni Mubarak described the execution of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein as barbaric, disgusting and illegal in an interview with Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot as reported by Al Ahram…
Egypt warns Iran over its nuclear weapons program
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak warned that Iran's continued attempts to develop military nuclear capabilities will have serious repercussions on the region.Mubarak's comments came on the sidelines of his meetings with…
Tehran wants to resume relations with Egypt
CAIRO: Iran aims to resume relations with Egypt, a government spokesman told the Iranian students news agency Isna on Thursday. There is a lot of potential for the two countries…
US to give Fatah $86 mln
ReutersJERUSALEM: The Bush administration will provide $86 million to strengthen security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, expanding US involvement in his struggle with Hamas, according to documents seen…
Two Muslim Brotherhood leaders detained
CAIRO: On Thursday Jan. 4, Egyptian security forces raided the houses of two Muslim Brotherhood leaders Mohamed Goda, business man, and Dr. Hamdy Allam, physician, in El Sharkia.Goda, who was…
Textile manufacturers against Chinese specialized industrial zone in Egypt
CAIRO: The textiles committee at the Egyptian Federation of Commerce Chambers has sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif to protest against setting up a Chinese industrial zone for…
This is not a review of Borat
Women are third class citizens (third to men, second to cattle), the economy is underdeveloped, education destructive, sex is either incestuous or criminal and racism (specifically anti-Semitism) is the only…
