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…
Ahly ease past Sundowns to secure last eight
CAIRO: Al-Ahly secured their place in the CAF Champions League group stage after grabbing a 2-0 home victory over Mamelodi Sundowns in the second-leg of the competition s round of…
Michel demands better facilities
CAIRO: French boss Henri Michel revealed the requests he submitted to Zamalek s board before signing the two-year contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2009. I…
Opposition parties in orbit
Gamal Mubarak, head of the National Democratic Party s Policies Committee, is getting married in early May. Congratulations to Mr Mubarak and his bride. But what is disconcerting about the…
Egyptian-Canadian gets 15 years for spying
CAIRO: A state security court sentenced the Canadian-Egyptian citizen, Mohammed Essam Ghoneim Al-Attar, to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty of spying for Israel. Three Israelis, said to…
Iraqi PM discusses upcoming conference with Mubarak
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki met Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday to discuss preparations for next month s international conference on Iraq. Ministers from the five permanent members…
Egypt's push to diversify trade partners
CAIRO: In a flurry of activity since failing to sign a free trade agreement with the US last year, Egypt is expanding beyond the traditional Anglo-American trade umbrella and to…
Time to say goodbye
CAIRO: Earlier this week, during my lunch hour, I called some of my friends to see who was available for a quick lunch out of the office. Every time I'd…