The Assyrians: ignored among fears of an Iraqi civil war
The world is consumed by fears that Iraq is degenerating into a civil war between Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds. But in this looming war of all against all, it is…
Celebrity sohour
ŠΘ###Many actors attended the joyous event and enjoyed the night until sunrise, here is Tarek El Erian, Asala and Nabila Ebeid##Warda, Lucy and Nadia El Gindy
New décor but less enjoyable
Sequoia is an old favorite, but change isn't always for the betterCAIRO: In a month when Ramadan tents fill the night, it's hard to know where to start. Last night…
Word on the Street: Average Egyptian sees no benefit to Rice's visit
CAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Cairo Tuesday for talks with her Arab counterparts. She started her regional tour in Saudi Arabia with an appeal for an…
A personal side to October 6
CAIRO: For most people, the day will go unnoticed. Most will sleep in, some will watch war movies and a few will hold military commemorations acknowledging soldiers sacrifices.For Maj. Gen.…
Cleaning up Cairo's streets
CAIRO: On a narrow, dusty street in Giza, four volunteers in bright white T-shirts struggle to lift a fledgling sapling into a hole in the concrete sidewalk. Moments later, a…
Human rights organization demands release of Tagamoa party representative in Sinai
CAIRO: The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), one of Egypt's leading human rights organizations, issued a press release Wednesday urging the immediate release of Hassan Abdullah Eid, secretary of…
Ailing Egyptian opposition leader could be freed
CAIRO: Ailing Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour will undergo medical tests at the weekend that could see him freed from jail early, family sources and press reports said Thursday. The…
Egypt raises possibility of new Palestinian election
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak raised the possibility of a snap Palestinian election to overcome a deepening crisis since Hamas rise to power, according to remarks published Thursday. Palestinian efforts could…
Rafah monitors threaten to leave following extensive border closures
JERUSALEM: U.S. and European security officials have told Israel that European states may withdraw their monitors from the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt unless Israel agrees…
