Miral Al-Tahawy speaks on Gazelle's Taps
Author draws on her Bedouin roots as well as her rich knowledge of the Arabic languageCAIRO: Pursuing her quest for freedom, female author Miral Al-Tahawy, an offspring of Bedouin culture…
Diwan goes digital as owner announces new bookshop services
Diwan bookstore is taking its customer service to another level - home deliveries and a fully searchable Web site, replete with online book clubs and interactive discussion circles.Diwan owner Nadia…
Helping through song
Band's message: Hold on to Arab identityCAIRO: Different groups choose different ways to express their solidarity with Lebanon. While some choose protesting in the streets, others choose to express themselves…
Palestinian militants breach Egypt-Gaza border wall
Israel raids Gaza, civilian and two militants killedGAZA: Palestinian militants blew a three-meter hole in the Gaza-Egypt border wall on Thursday, in a bid to allow a crowd of about…
Mubarak takes fresh swipe at Syria over Lebanon
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak has suggested that his detractors have lost their nerve, and asked God to calm them, in the latest verbal jab at Damascus over the Arab stance…
Capital Market Authority to launch stock market for small companies
Lack of regulation left investors vulnerable to outside-market rumorsCAIRO: Capital Market Authority (CMA) Chairman Hani Sarie El-Din announced yesterday efforts are underway to establish a separate stock market for small…
Fourth Euro-Arab Film Caravan expands to Cairo
The 4th Caravan of the Euro-Arab Cinema has opened in Cairo after a successful run in Alexandria that ended last Tuesday. The festival is held at the Artistic Creativity Center…
Egypt bemoans sluggish mobilization of Lebanon UN force
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Tuesday urged Europe to increase its participation in the deployment of an international peacekeeping force in south Lebanon. We need rapid action for European…
Eleven killed in wedding convoy crash
Egypt to invest $1.5 billion in rail network, Egyptian transport slammed by train and road crashesAgence France-Presse CAIRO: Eleven Egyptians died Wednesday when their minibus, part of a wedding convoy,…
