Egyptian children trade childhood for money
CAIRO: Mohamed Gad walks barefoot through the muddy tannery, seemingly not bothered by the acrid odors of chemicals and the stink of unprocessed skins. He places piles of shaved leather…
Blogger says she will continue advocating Coptic rights
Blogger files claim to have name removed from government blacklistCAIRO: Hala Helmy Botros, a Coptic Egyptian activist and human rights advocate, says the government wants her to close down her…
Oh, for logic's sake .
CAIRO: Everybody knows that when you cut your hair, it grows faster. Everybody knows this because that s what the hairdressers say, it s what your aunts say, and it…
Homes over ancient tombs demolished in Luxor
LUXOR: A 50-year-old battle to evict squatters from one of Egypt s most renowned archaeological sites, the West Bank of Luxor, was finally settled Saturday when authorities began demolitions. The…
Take Olmert and Meshaal at their word
When the leaders of Israel and Hamas in the same weekend offer each other long-term peace deals, you just know in your bones that we are passing through a potentially…
Without international support, Lebanon may go under
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 was perceived as an opportunity for progress in the immediate and mid-term future. It opened the way for the Seniora government to demonstrate its capacity…
An ambitious Spanish plan becomes a modest flop
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's set of proposals to break the seemingly interminable impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seems doomed to failure - but not because there is…
Khawaga's tale: Mena House Golf Club
CAIRO: The Assistant Professional at Mena House Golf Club, Mohamed Fahmy, has that sweet swing and casual debonair air that comes with a life time association with the royal and…
Quota system a barrier to Egyptian exports, says business leader
Euro-Mediterranean free trade by 2010 may be unattainableCAIRO: European Union quotas placed on Egyptian agricultural exports are restrictive, do not reflect the country's economic potential and ignore growing seasons, says…
