With Lebanon in spotlight, rights issues in Egypt are being overshadowed
DUBAI: While Israel's punishing assaults on Lebanon continue to dominate regional news, human rights abuses continue to be reported elsewhere in the region. Egypt, for example, saw the beginnings of…
Egypt police clash with pro-Hezbollah demonstrators
CAIRO: Clashes erupted outside Cairo s most renowned mosque Friday as police tried to prevent worshippers from marching in support of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah after the main weekly…
Egypt through the eyes of an artist
Anna s Egypt: An Artist s JourneyBy Anna BoghiguianThe American University in Cairo Press, 2003Paperback EditionCAIRO: One of the things that draw us to artists is their extraordinary interpretation of…
Present and Tense: Bomb me!
CAIRO: The Americans are trying to bomb me. Out of courtesy, they warned me first. "Look, we've known each other for years, and I really feel bad about it, but…
A global trend companies can't ignore
CAIRO: When the United Nations Global Compact in Egypt launched in 2003, its coordinator Mohamed El-Kalla had only a handful of Egyptian companies, and represented the only Middle Eastern country…
Italian delights
Villa D'Este at the Conrad serves up classy and tasty Italian foodCAIRO: Everybody loves Italian food and when you've got a craving for a real taste of Italy, keep the…
It's all in the pressure points
Nada Rashed explains the essentials of reflexologyCAIRO: Many people laugh at the idea that touching certain points in their feet or hands can grant a feeling of relief from the…
It's not a religion or a weight loss program
Misconceptions and high prices slow down pace of yoga s popularityCAIRO: In many Western countries, where nutrition stores and organic supermarkets are as ubiquitous as restaurant chains, yoga seems like…
Gaza border re-opens for humanitarian cases
GAZA CITY: The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt opened Friday for a second straight day for humanitarian cases, after weeks of closure, but was shut early again,…
Iran, Italy FMs due in Egypt for Lebanon talks
CAIRO: The foreign ministers of Iran and Italy are due in Cairo within the next few days for talks with Egyptian officials on the conflict in Lebanon, a diplomatic source…
