Modest endorsements stretch a long way for residents of Old Cairo
CAIRO: Not long back, Ranana Saad and her three children had to walk four homes down her street to use a toilet. Today, she proudly shows off her own latrine…
Turning the camera on the insurgency
CAIRO: A 275-seat theater in North Carolina last weekend was the site of the world premiere of a new American and British-directed documentary on the Iraqi insurgency, "Meeting Resistance ,…
Egypt, FAO cooperate to fight bird flu
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has underlined the necessity of integrating efforts by various bodies in Egypt to fight bird flu, reported the State Information Service (SIS)…
Egyptian students excel in Cambridge exams, outperform students across the globe
CAIRO: University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the world's largest provider of international qualifications for 14 to 19 year olds, recently held a forum in Cairo for the principals of…
African football giants Al Ahly mark 100 years
CAIRO: After clinching 99 titles in as many years, Egypt s Al Ahly - one of the most trophy-laden clubs in world football - is set to celebrate its centennial…
Ahly-Barca game dazzles fans despite 0-4 loss
CAIRO: More than 68,000 football fans gave the Ahly club a raucous welcome as football superstars Mohamed Aboutrika, Flavio, Ahmed Adel, Mohamed Shawki and Emad Meteb took to the field…
The colorful verve of a Mediterranean town
"When an artist starts his piece of work, it's like going into labor, artist Rabab Nemr explained. "The simple act of drawing a line . and the labor begins. Seated…