African champions Al-Ahly face unusual task
JOHANNESBURG: Playing catch-up is not a pursuit the footballers of African club champions Al-Ahly of Egypt are used to. The most popular club on the continent lifted the Champions League…
Tying the knot
ŠΘ###Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif attended the wedding, along with Ministers Hatem El Gabaly, Aly Meselhy and Ahmed Darwish and many businessmen and socialites, here, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and spouse…
A new era
ŠΘ###The ceremony was attended by not only Sir Derek Plumbly, but also Her Majesty's ambassador to Egypt, Shamel Hamdy, Ministry of Petroleum's 1st Undersecretary, Ikhlas Rahman, president of PICL, as…
Public reacts to the hike in gasoline prices
CAIRO: Motorists throughout Cairo work up to a somewhat shocking reality this past Friday; gasoline prices had just been increased a substantial amount. The 90 octane benzene increased by 30…
Life As We Know It
An insightful commentary on everyday life with a touch of humorShaklaha Bazet (Looks Like it s Falling Apart)By Omar TaherAtlas PublishingA friend hands me a book and tells me, "I…
A tradition of talents
A conservation architect writes a tribute to craftsmanshipThe Building Crafts of Cairo: A Living TraditionBy Agnieszka DobrowolskaThe American University in Cairo Press, 2005For centuries, Cairo's traditional craftsmen were instrumental in…
Neighborhood Renaissance
Aga Khan revitalizes the residential community surrounding Al-Azhar ParkThe 74-acre site in Darassa was filled with rubble and rubbish before the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) transformed it into…
Mariam Hassan and Khaled Salah explore Nubian culture
CAIRO: Hidden under Zamalek's 15th of May Bridge, Mariam Hassan and Khaled Salah's photo exhibition "Features takes you on a short trip to the southern Egyptian city of Nuba."Features is…
El-Tebbin power plant project receives funding
Joint project between the Egyptian government and World Bank designed to advance reform measures in energy sectorCAIRO: The Egyptian government has announced that it will spend $470 million (LE 2.7…
Round-up
Arab inaction and increase in gas prices take the leadCAIRO: Arab inaction toward the Lebanese crisis, an increase in local gas prices and Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif s statements dominated…
