Present and Tense: Mixed messages
"Orabi had to secure the train connections near Zagazig. He dug a sequence of trenches and waited for the Highland Brigade advancing from the north. Intelligence had told him the…
Spring trends take center stage
CAIRO: With spring in full swing, it is the ideal time to focus on the most popular trends on the fashion runways that can be incorporated into your wardrobe in…
Easy on the furniture, braver in the colors
CAIRO: Redecoration is always a burden, whether financially or the amount of time involved. Summer homes are even worse; once people have spent a winter of frequent traveling overlooking the…
In the wake of the Dahab blasts, North Sinai residents fear arrest campaign
CAIRO: While media attention after last week's bombings in the North Sinai resort town of Dahab focused on fears of future attacks and the inevitable impact on local tourism, residents…
Hamas not interested in "secret ways" to transfer funds, it says in Cairo
CAIRO: The Palestinian Authority will boycott banks that balk at transferring money to its government because Hamas is in charge, Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar said.Speaking after meeting Arab League…
U.S. body criticizes religious freedom in allies
WASHINGTON: A U.S. government commission warned on Wednesday of rising religious persecution in Iraq and Afghanistan, two countries invaded by the United States in the past five years to free…
ACG cushions Gulf blow to stock market
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks slipped slightly on Thursday as negative sentiment from falling Gulf stock markets weighed on Egypt s bourse, but positive news from Arabia Cotton Ginning helped minimize the…
Eleven candidates vie for third mobile license
CAIRO: Eleven candidates have presented bids for Egypt s third mobile telephone network license, Telecommunications Minister Tarek Kamel said Thursday. Eleven European, African, Arab and Asian groups, along with domestic…
Orascom Telecom seeks arbitration in Tunisia telecom row
CAIRO: Egypt-based multinational Orascom Telecom (OT) said on Thursday it was asking the International Chamber of Commerce to arbitrate in its dispute with Kuwait s Wataniya Telecom over their joint…
Coptic language undergoing resurgence
CAIRO: Considering the recent upheaval in Egypt between Muslim and Coptic communities it is not surprising that the Coptic language is experiencing a resurgence throughout the globe. In the United…
