A roundup of the buzz on the Egyptian blogosphere
CAIRO: As activists and international civil rights groups condemn the deteriorating state of press freedom in Egypt, more Egyptians seem to drink their morning coffee reading the Egyptian blogs instead…
Social policy in Egypt to be redefined
CAIRO: Sociologists and political scientists in the country believe social policies are the solutions for sustaining economic progress in Egypt. The "National Conference on Integrated Social Policies in Egypt held…
Al-Muhammadi's strike keeps Egypt's Olympic dreams alive
CAIRO: A last-gasp strike by Ahmed Al-Muhammadi earned Egypt a 1-1 home draw with Ivory Coast in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games qualifiers to salvage the Pharaohs' hopes of reaching…
Egypt victorious in Sweden friendly
CAIRO: Egypt scored a goal late in each half and upset Sweden 2-0 in a Wednesday friendly to honor the 50th anniversary of the African soccer confederation.Amr Zaki converted Ahmed…
Economist Paul Volcker says steps to curb global warming would not devastate an economy
Associated Press CAIRO: Measures to reduce global warming would not be devastating economically, and the United States has been particularly delinquent on the issue, Paul Volcker, the former chairman of…
Iraqis face "humanitarian disaster" says UN
AMMAN: The plight of four million Iraqis forced to flee their homes by escalating violence has become a humanitarian disaster , the head of the United Nations refugee agency said…
A powerful Lebanese aphrodisiac, and a potential poison
Toufic Farroukh s latest album, Tootya, serves up unusual musical delicacies BEIRUT: Jazz saxophonist Toufic Farroukh s latest effort is called Tootya, and to those in the know, his album…
The emancipation of "Mr Black Testicles"
In the packed Howard Theater of the American University in Cairo, the lights are suddenly turned off after a peculiar interlude of songs that sound strangely familiar. For about three…
