US Congressmen pressure Egyptian authorities to release jailed Alexandrian blogger Amer
CAIRO: Republican and Democratic representatives from the United States Congress have issued a bipartisan letter to the Egyptian government, calling for the immediate release of student blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil…
Arab peacekeeping troops discussed in Libya summit
Consultations held over regional issuesCAIRO: The idea of sending peace keeping troops to Darfur and Sudan was on the agenda of the Libya-hosted summit which brought together the leaders of…
El Messiri replaces Isaac in heading Kefaya movement
CAIRO: In an attempt to resume its role on the political scene, the Kefaya movement chose Abdel Wahab El Meseiry as its new General Coordinator. El Meseiry would lead the…
Why the United States should dialogue with the Middle East: An Interview with US Representative Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)
United States Representative Wayne Gilchrest is a Republican Congressman serving the State of Maryland's 1st District. Recently, Michael Shank, Policy Director for the 3D Security Initiative in Washington DC, interviewed…
Safwat El Sherif: National Council for Human Rights replaces two members who resigned
CAIRO: Sawfat El Sherif, head of the Shura Council (SC), the upper house of Parliament, announced Wednesday Jan. 24 the new formation of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR).El…
Egypt's ITSoft will export software and information technologies to the American Herland Financial Solutions company
CAIRO: ITSoft, an Egyptian computer programming company, signed an agreement Monday Jan. 22 with Phoenix Systems Herland Financial Solutions, an American company, to provide them with software and information systems.The…
An artist on an intercultural mission
Mohamed Abla draws international artists to his Fayoum art centerA 4-wheel drive would help maneuver the unpaved narrow lanes to Fayoum's International Art Center tucked away in the hillside village…
Egypt's philosopher prince unveils his new collection
Stars and media pack into Farouk Hosni's latest gallery showing Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni unleashed his latest collection of abstract paintings to a celebrity-jammed crowd at the Zamalek Art…
Egypt says new seven wonders of the world competition 'demeans' the pyramids
CAIRO: Egypt is fuming over a competition to choose the world s new seven wonders, deriding it as a marketing stunt that demeans the pyramids of Giza, the only surviving…
Welcome to the suburbia nightmare
CIC starts Egypt s first film marathonThe basic concept behind the term Suburbia dates back to ancient Rome and Athens where governors and other members of the wealthy elite had…
