Present and Tense: We've got company

We were cruising at a leisurely nine knots off the west coast of Nassau, Franki and I, the usual bodyguards, and a few models from my last fashion show in…

Nabil Shawkat

A month of magic

A zillion stories have been written about the 2006 World Cup. What's one more?The conditions are right for an exciting World Cup and what's more exciting than Brazil, whose attacking…

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Share the fever

Cafes and restaurants make changes to suit World Cup fansCAIRO: On June 9, the world had its eyes set on Germany and the opening ceremony of the World Cup. Coinciding…

Safaa Abdoun

Think big

Costly audio and visual equipment are essential for following World CupCAIRO: Yesterday's kick-off of the World Cup found many avid fans of the sport and this particular event scrambling to…

Najla Moussa

Homemade snacks

CAIRO: Whenever you hear that friends or family are coming over to watch a football game or even a movie, food delivery is always the first choice. Pizza and chips…

Daily News Egypt

Football hues

Colorful trainers at the center of World Cup fashionCAIRO: Fashion and football often come together. Sometimes sports borrow something from fashion or vise versa. Some football players become even more…

Farah El Alfy

Crossing the line between reality and fantasy

World Cup fans sign up for virtual football game linked to the tournamentCAIRO: I was sitting with my husband watching a football game. A team scored and my husband had…

Daily News Egypt

Bar Association calls for political freedom

Solidarity with detained activists and judges reaffirmedCAIRO: In a conference hosted by the freedom committee of Egypt's Bar Association, the opposition, independent political forces and Muslim Brotherhood renewed their criticism…

Pakinam Amer

IRI's closure highlights difficulty of working in Egypt

U.S. use democracy institute as reason for cutting aidCAIRO: On June 4, the International Republican Institute (IRI) was asked to stop all functions by the government until it had received…

Joseph Mayton

Egyptians struggle with their reaction to El Zarqawi

CAIRO: Confusion dominates Arab and Egyptian reactions to Abu Mosab El Zarqawi s death. Was he freedom fighter, terrorist or American agent? Talking to several Cairenes gives no straight answer…

Sarah El Sirgany