Foreign ministers of Egypt and Burkina Faso discuss student protest at Cairo embassy
CAIRO: The foreign ministers of Egypt and Burkina Faso spoke Sunday about an angry protest in Cairo last week and the subsequent arrest of 35 students, a Foreign Ministry statement…
Reporters and housing minister reconcile
CAIRO: In an unexpected change of heart, former Housing Minister Ibrahim Suleiman agreed to reconcile with the press, reportedly withdrawing more than 30 libel cases and petitions that he had…
Paradise Now sparks anger on Oscar night
CAIRO: For the Arab world, the stakes were high at this year's Academy Awards. Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad's controversial film, Paradise Now, has already won Hollywood's second highest honor, the…
Arab League decides to open office in Baghdad
CAIRO: The Arab League decided on Saturday to open an office in Baghdad as part of its preparations for a reconciliation meeting of Iraqi politicians to be held in Iraq…
Quiet surrounding voter registration angers opposition
CAIRO: Egyptians have until March 9 to register tand receive a voting card, which allows the holder to vote in any future presidential elections or national referendums.The lack of publicity…
A walk-in kaleidoscope
CAIRO: What is a Kaleidoscope? According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, it is an instrument containing loose bits of colored material, perhaps glass or plastic, between two flat plates and…
Investors eyeing textile industry
CAIRO: According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, international investors are eyeing the Egyptian textile industry.The ministry stated that it is developing and aiding in the growth of textile…
Hala Gorani Interview
CAIRO: In one of her news reports, CNN's Hala Gorani learned to stuff pigeons. As it took 14 takes to get the right shot, Gorani eventually got "pretty good at…
More Brotherhood members arrested
CAIRO: Security forces arrested five members of the Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday in what the opposition Islamist group said was the latest sign of curbs on political freedoms. An Interior…
Leading German cap producers inaugurate factory in Egypt
CAIRO: The German group BERICAP inaugurated its new cap factory in Egypt yesterday.The group is a leading international manufacturer of plastic caps for a wide range of containers, including those…
