Brotherhood blogger release ordered
Defense says international pressure played major role in decisionCAIRO: The general prosecution in Nasr City issued a release order Wednesday for detained Muslim Brotherhood blogger/journalist Abdel Moneim Mahmoud, lawyer Islam…
Tension rising between the Judges' Club and the Ministry of Justice
CAIRO: Cutting funds to the Judges' Club and ignoring the organization's recommendations in decisions that directly affect the judiciary, are the two main reasons for the tension between the Judges'…
South Korean Stock Exchange signs memorandum with Case
CAIRO: The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (Case) and Korea Exchange, Inc. (KRX) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Thursday to facilitate exchange of information between both exchanges. Inherent in…
Dubai's Mashreqbank plans to open branches in Egypt
ReutersDUBAI: Mashreqbank, Dubai s third-largest lender by market value, said on Wednesday it got central bank approval to open branches in Egypt and ruled out bid interest in Alwatany Bank…
Rachid, Moussa to attend economic form in St. Petersburg
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohammed Rachid and Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa will attend the 11th International Economic Forum in Saint-Petersburg on June 8-10, said Alexander…
Attempts to restore "Cairo's Belle Époque"
CAIRO: Walking down the streets of Downtown Cairo in the early 20th century was similar to taking a stroll along the streets of 19th century Europe. The unique architecture combined…
Poverty in Egypt on the rise
Despite record economic growth, Egyptians are poorerCAIRO: There has been a slight increase in poverty in Egypt, despite the sustained levels of economic growth the country has been boasting over…
El Dor El Awwal plays to please
I'm always surprised when a concert begins on time. Last Saturday El Dor El Awwal did so at the Cairo Jazz Club playing an eclectic mix of styles labeled Oriental…
KHAWAGA'S TALE: Baseball and burgers
Around two or three thousand hamburgers were sold in Maadi last weekend at the international schools' baseball tournament. I can't seem to track down the exact number, but the one…
Myths about Western secularism and politics in Islam
It is widely assumed that the sine qua non of secularism in Christian-Western contexts is the separation of church and state. Meanwhile, secularism is also assumed to be a pre-requisite…