Prevention and preparedness vital in fire fighting
Fire officials counter citizens complaints about slow response to emergenciesCAIRO: It s a catch-22 situation. Complaints by Cairo s citizens about slow or in some cases, non-existent response, to fire…
Recognizing literary excellence
Story competition awards young talentOn Thursday, in the Writers' Union in Zamalek, the awards for the first Youth Creativity Competition were distributed with the first winner receiving a LE 25,000…
Arab nations mild in reaction to Israeli offensive in Lebanon
Associated PressCAIRO: Moderate Arab governments reacted with relative restraint to Israel s offensive in Lebanon, condemning attacks on civilians and infrastructure, but also implicitly criticizing Hezbollah.The relative silence appeared to…
J8 members outline issues facing developing nations
Delegates in Egypt conduct conference call with Russian President Vladimir PutinCAIRO: For the first time in G8 history, children are being given an official voice at the international summit that…
Present and Tense: Recycled pasta
Carlita Mikalovic, the NUN deputy secretary general, called me for the third time in one week. "Talk to your friends, we cannot allow this war to continue. I couldn't agree…
Ethanol boom could hurt world's poor
Egypt among countries that could be most vulnerableReuters NEW YORK: The race to boost ethanol production could one day hurt food supply for many of the world s poor, an…
Orascom commissions plant in Iraq
Cement production in the third world has become big business with increasing environmental restrictions elsewhereCAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) Cement Group announced that they have commissioned a cement facility in…
Textile cluster exploits migration of industry from Europe
CAIRO: Over a century ago, Egypt s ruler Mohammed Ali took advantage of the halt of the American cotton trade owing to the civil war in that country and compelled…
So that's what he said
From Bogotá to Berlin, from Sunday to Wednesday, people had been lip reading, guessing, presuming and supposing, trying to figure out what on earth did Italian devil defender Marco Materazzi…
Alexandria isn't just about seafood
Selected picks of the culinary delights of the popular coastal cityALEXANDRIA: The summer time means more sun and sand. For Egyptians, the summertime also means more food. Since Alexandria is…
