A public affair
Perhaps ministers shouldn't speak publicly on private matters?The minister of culture's had a busy week. He set off a firestorm and also managed to drag to the surface matters that…
Khodeir Al-Porsaidi discusses brushstrokes of a marginalized art
Egypt lacks appreciation for the fine art of calligraphyCAIRO: Sitting in his office in Al-Gamaliyah, a section of the ancient Al-Hussein neighborhood, Khodeir Al-Porsaidi, one of Egypt's major calligraphy artists…
Corporate sponsors invest in academic excellence
Public school scholarship donors get together with AUC studentsCAIRO: On Tuesday, for the first time in its history, the American University in Cairo (AUC) hosted a gathering to allow scholarship…
'They must have seen Americans as strange liberators'
King memorial arouses the question of whether his legacy has been forgottenThousands of people gathered on Nov. 13, in Washington's National Mall to inaugurate a memorial to honor the African-American…
It is politically correct to denounce the veil?
Veiled women face discrimination in the workplace and public spacesCAIRO: In a country with a predominate Muslim community and age-old traditions that encourage a modest dress code for all women…
Nine killed in minibus crash in Cairo
CAIRO: Nine people were killed and 11 others injured on Tuesday when a minibus collided head-on with a passenger car on a highway south of Cairo, police sources said. The…
Egyptian police find more weapons in Sinai
Israeli innuendo and concern for Sinai security fuel stepped up efforts to secure areaISMAILIA: Two days after an Israeli minister accused Cairo of not providing enough security along the border…
Culture Minister Farouk Hosni will not back down over veil remarks
In a tit-for-tat war of words, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni is demanding that parliament apologize for the way MPs referred to him during a heated discussion on Monday and…
Naeem Holding Lists on Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange
Leading Investment Bank Sets Stake in Egypt, Gears Up to Become the Gateway for Arab Funds to the Middle East and AbroadCAIRO: Naeem Holding will officially begin trading tomorrow on…
