Guardians of the source of the Blue Nile
Mireia Cano's photographs capture daily life on the Ethiopian riverbankCAIRO: When the Fables of the Nile expedition set out to follow the Blue Nile from its source in Ethiopia through…
Cairo International Airport goes high tech
CAIRO: Thanks to a newly approved, $22 million contract, Cairo International Airport's embryonic Terminal 3 will be among the most technologically advanced in the world.Some of the planned high-tech gadgets,…
Egypt's top Muslim leader demands clearer papal apology
Associated PressCAIRO: The grand sheikh of Al-Azhar Mosque, the Sunni Arab world s most powerful institution, demanded on Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI apologize more clearly for insulting Islam. The…
History and future agenda of political party system discussed at high-level seminar
CAIRO: Concurrently as the National Democratic Party held its annual conference, One World Foundation for Development and Civil Society Care hosted a seminar on the history and future of the…
Mahdi Akef accused of incitement to murder
Center for Humanitarian Dialogue files lawsuit against Muslim Brotherhood leaderCAIRO: The Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, an Egyptian human rights group, has filed a lawsuit against the Muslim Brotherhood s Supreme…
Analysts say Bush wasting his time with address to Mideast population
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: Arab commentators on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President George W. Bush s appeal for democracy directly to the people of the region as a patronizing and doomed effort to…
Nile Basin Initiative secures $750 million in funding
Public-private-partnerships now vital to move project forwardCAIRO: The ministers of irrigation of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, making up the Eastern Nile basin, announced Tuesday they have secured $750 million in…
Telecom Egypt announces Vodafone Egypt share offer
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt on Wednesday announced its offer to buy up to 24.4 percent of Vodafone Egypt in a move to increase its stake in the mobile phone operator. British…
Women's rights approached from different perspectives
Thebes presents contradictory takes on a vital issue from expertsCAIRO: Improvements in women rights are not always related to the nature of ideologies or the status of democracy prevalent in…
