Journalists protest colleagues' trial
CAIRO: Several dozen journalists protested in Cairo Thursday in solidarity with three colleagues charged for denouncing alleged fraud in the country s legislative elections in November. Wael Al-Ibrashi and Hoda…
Cairo-based Union of Arab Doctors holds a strong campaign for the Palestinian cause
CAIRO: The Union of Arab Doctors, in association with the Egyptian doctors' syndicates, have raised more than LE 2 million in aid to the Gaza Strip in their campaign titled…
Amidst Cairo's high-rises, a drama of poverty plays out on the Nile
Associated PressCAIRO: It was not looking like a good day for the skipper and his family, the crew of Boat 578. From shortly after sunrise, Mohammed Abdel-Hameed, his wife and…
Daring Egyptian actress dons headscarf, calls Iran 'role model'
CAIRO: Young Egyptian actress Hanan Turk, known for her daring roles in a conservative society, caused a stir when she recently called Iranian cinema a role model and donned the…
Ah, the night before
Beatles fans flash back to the "Swingin' 60s for one night CAIRO: Not quite "Beatlemania, but a small fan club gathered at the Nile Hilton Thursday night to listen to…
Present and Tense: My Guantanamo
I envy Frankie, and not just because of the rustic mansion he's bought in a sleepy island in the Bahamas. I envy the simplicity of his lifestyle. It's all about…
Football for a price
Like all World Cups, this one is being judged by comparing with its predecessor. So here comes the inevitable.Long-range shooting while the ball is in motion is back in vogue.…
Should I stay, or should I go?
Knowing when to resign from your job is all about weighing your optionsCAIRO: The weekend is drawing to a close, and your dreading going back to the office Sunday morning.…
Keep the water close
Mild dehydration can go unnoticed so be alert to symptomsCAIRO: If the rolling heat waves and summer advertising jingles are anything to go by, the summer season is already in…
Wedding mania
Elegantly navigate your way through this summer s weddingsCAIRO: June is statistically proven to be the peek of the wedding season. It seems everyone wants to get hitched at the…
