Touring the capital
Author of "Cairo: The Family Guide talks about discovering the cityCAIRO: School is out for the summer and the kids are on the loose. While trying to figure out how…
Palatial pageantry
Shirley Johnston writes about Egypt's palaces and villasWhen Shirley Johnston arrived in Egypt to write and produce her book, "Egyptian Palaces and Villas: 1808-1960, she never expected it to take…
Gaza gunmen blow hole in Egypt-Gaza border wall
GAZA: Masked Palestinian gunmen blew a 4 meter wide hole on Thursday in the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt after Israel launched a military campaign to free…
Israeli forces arrest Hamas Cabinet ministers, dig into Gaza
GAZA CITY: Israeli troops rounded up dozens of ministers and lawmakers from the Palestinians ruling Hamas party on Thursday, while pressing a military campaign in Gaza meant to win the…
Arab League in emergency talks over Mideast flare up
CAIRO: The Arab League was due to convene an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss the spiraling crisis between Israel and the Palestinians, an official said. The meeting, held at the…
Egyptian MP warns Israeli offensive could threaten peace deal
CAIRO: The head of the Egyptian parliament s foreign affairs committee warned Thursday that Israel s offensive in the Palestinian territories could threaten Egypt s peace treaty with the Jewish…
A glamorous wedding
ŠΘ###The couple danced till the early hours of the morning with family and friends to the tunes of Assy El Helani, Samir Sabry and Assy El Helani, above, Ahmed El…
MSA's 10th anniversary
ŠΘ###The event, held at the MSA Sixth of October campus, was attended by more than 1,000 people including Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, seen here with his spouse and…
Second round wrap-up: Football super powers dominate the scene
Traditional powerhouses fill up the ranks of the quarterfinals CAIRO: An intense level of world-class football was exhibited throughout the round of 16 at the World Cup 2006, where traditional…
Reformers say new judiciary law doesn't go far enough
Associated PressCAIRO: Parliament approved changes in judiciary laws, meeting some key demands of Egypt s pro-democracy movement though reformers said Tuesday it did not go far enough to guarantee judges…
