Career
CAIRO: In the midst of the current sad state the local music scene seems to be mired in, due to new, unskilled singers and composers - there are few that…
Present and Tense: Up in heaven
Birds have never accepted humans as equals. They have been monitoring our progress over the centuries with diligence. Their north-south seasonal flights are not for feeding and breeding as we…
BLOM unveils its strategy for Egypt
CAIRO: Having recently acquired Misr Romanian Bank, executives from Lebanon s BLOM Bank visited Cairo this week and outlined their strategy for Egypt.BLOM is Lebanon s largest bank with total…
Health
CAIRO: The rich, smooth taste that melts in your mouth and the feeling of euphoria that comes after a couple of bites. This makes chocolate an indulgence that many enjoy…
Bird flu spreads to areas in west, south
CAIRO: Bird flu has spread to birds in provinces in the south and west of Egypt, which has launched a campaign that will include mosque sermons to raise awareness about…
Opposition figure Ayman Nour questioned for battery
CAIRO: Opposition figure Ayman Nour, sentenced in December to five years in prison for falsifying official documents, was questioned on Thursday for allegedly beating a member of the ruling party.…
Egypt asks a U.S. museum to return a mummy mask disappeared 45 years ago
CAIRO: Egypt has asked the St. Louis Art Museum to return a 3,000-year-old funerary mask of a mummy depicting a young lady, which it said disappeared from the Egyptian Museum…
Champions Egypt get soft African Nations Cup qualifying draw
CAIRO: The 2008 African Nations Cup qualifying draw treated newly crowned champions Egypt and runners-up Ivory Coast generously. Egypt are in Group 2 with minnows Botswana, Burundi and Mauritania and…
Word on the Street
CAIRO: Taxis are a way of life in Egypt. From the quick hop down the street to the longer drives across town. They are readily available . Should they agree…
Health officials look to assuage bird flu fears
CAIRO: Restaurants across much of the country have stopped serving chicken. Supermarkets are selling out of mineral water following word that the Nile-source drinking water may be contaminated. Multiple theories…
