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…
EU doles out cash to help Mediterranean countries cut pollution levels
CAIRO: The European Union has pledged to spend nearly LE 4 billion over the next three years to help North African governments clean up sewage, industrial waste and other pollutants…
Washington needs more than bogus Israeli praise
Even the closest friends of the Bush family don't dare say anything about Iraq that approximates what Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told President George W. Bush in their recent…
The US beggar can't be a chooser in the Middle East
It is difficult to read a serious news analysis of American options in Iraq without running into the idea that Washington must open a dialogue with Syria and Iran. This…
The Reel Estate: A letter to the creator of masterpieces
Dear Mr Sobky,For years now, I ve been contemplating sending you this letter, perhaps since the very first day you unleashed El Limby on the world. I naively assumed that…
