Aboul Gheit says Egypt should prepare case against Israeli killings of POWs
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit questioned the timing of an Israeli documentary which revealed that Egyptian prisoners of war were executed by the Jewish State's military during the 1967…
Telecom industry critical of government's lack of clarity on int'l calls licensing
CAIRO: Egyptian telecom industry officials have strongly criticized the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) for the lack of clarity and transparency on offering licenses for international communications operations,…
When nature triumphs over architecture
Hisham El Zeiny flirts with earth colors in new exhibitArtist Hisham El Zeiny's new paintings, at the Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art in Downtown Cairo, offer the viewer a picturesque…
Cairo's Taxi: Tragedy and farce juxtaposed
Eighty thousand taxis roam Cairo every day. They have become part and parcel of the city that has inspired and intrigued throughout history countless philosophers, writers and poets. In "Taxi:…
Al Aswani's novel scores critical success, controversy
CAIRO: It s always a challenge for a writer to release a sophomore book after a successful debut. It s even more challenging when the debut achieves unprecedented success. Labeled…
It's all about the sex in Chicago
When Alaa Al Aswani first released Chicago as a series of stories in the weekly Al Destour, he started getting letters warning him from letting the veiled protagonist, Shaimaa, fall…
Sooner or later, Israel will have to talk to the Palestinians
The advent of a Palestinian unity government once again clouds the issue of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and contacts. In reality, in considering the potential role of Hamas in preventing negotiations there…
Will democratic hope be dashed in Morocco?
Morocco observers were building up 2007 as a date with destiny for the still-fledgling democracy of King Mohammed VI. Parliamentary elections are scheduled for next September. Yet some question marks…
"A clash of ignorances" – relief aid and the Arab and Islamic world
DUBAI: In its ongoing bid to promote a multilateral and coordinated approach to global aid provision, the United Nations is making a concerted effort to reach out to Arab and…
Brotherhood children launch 'Children for Freedom' movement
CAIRO: Children of detained Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members gathered at the Al Azhar Park and called on Egyptian authorities to observe human rights on last week.They used the event to…