Telecom Egypt to contribute 20 pct in the first Arab Egyptian submarine communication cable
CAIRO: State-owned communication giant Telecom Egypt plans to participate with 20 percent in the Arab Egyptian consortium, which will build a submarine international communications cable at a cost of $520…
In Japan, sushi and chicken teryaki for iftar
TOKYO: Japan s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will Tuesday treat ambassadors from Islamic nations to sushi and teriyaki chicken in a fast-breaking dinner for the holy month of Ramadan. Forty-four…
Al-Ahly coach upbeat ahead of African Champions League final
LISBON: Al-Ahly s Portuguese coach Manuel Jose is confident his Egyptian side can overcome CS Sfaxien of Tunisia in the African Champions League final, which gets under way at the…
He did it all for a kiss
CAIRO: Two young Egyptians caught in the act of kissing in public in Cairo during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan have been fined 100 pounds ($17.50) each, newspapers reported…
Iran warns of regional consequences if sanctions imposed
TEHRAN: Iran s top nuclear negotiator warned Wednesday that any UN sanctions over its nuclear program would have negative consequences in the region and also affect Tehran s cooperation with…
Inter-faith love story needs a "miraculum" to survive
Filmmaker tackles Egypt's biggest taboos including socio-politics, sex and religionCAIRO: Prior to controversial remarks made by Pope Benedict XVI about Islam last month, several rounds of inter-faith dialogue in Egypt…
Egypt's development projects only benefit the rich
The centerpiece of successful (i.e. long-term, organic) town and city development is usually a community enterprise or institution, concretized by a structure that declares the community s primary need or…
The Arab League breaks with the past and attempts a rebirth
With the United States Congress appealing to Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa for intervention in Darfur, and with Moussa's offer to provide peacekeeping troops, one gets the impression that…
So much for a peaceful Ramadan
With one week left till the end of Ramadan, a holy month of piety and quiet reflection, one cannot help but recount that the Muslim world has witnessed anything but…
