The EU and Turkey are in a wrestling match, where neither side can afford to let go

The Istanbul professor who is a leading character in "Bliss, a lyrical novel by Zulfu Livaneli, imagines the Turkish intellectual as an acrobat swinging through the air. He lets go…

Daily News Egypt

UN's WFP positively impacting Egypt

CAIRO: A delegation of executive board members from the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) headquarters in Rome spent a week in Egypt to evaluate the aid agency's projects in…

Alexandra Sandels

In Egypt, you're better off Jewish than Bahai

CAIRO: At the heart of every bureaucratic function of government in Egypt is the National Identity card. Whether access to education, employment, financial services, health care or assorted government dealings…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Sexual harassment needs to be addressed by authorities

CAIRO: While sexual harassment in Egypt, particularly Cairo, was widely reported in the media in recent weeks, very little on the topic has been heard from the authorities, said participants…

Alexandra Sandels

THE REEL ESTATE: When Jackie met Cairo

CAIRO: Her eyes brought cinema s greatest filmmakers to their knees, her films are among the most popular in cinematic history; and, yes, ladies and gentlemen, she was the one…

Joseph Fahim

French movie falls short

Alain-Fournier s adaptation doesn t translate on big screenCAIRO: With more than 10 films participating in this year s festival, France has delivered some of the most enjoyable films so…

Joseph Fahim

INTERVIEW: Egypt eyes $5.25 bln from privatization in 2 years

DUBAI: Egypt expects to earn at least LE 30 billion ($5.25 billion) in the next two fiscal years from the sale of state assets, about 50 percent more than in…

Daily News Egypt

Iraqi FM: Egypt, Arabs must deal with Iraqi government

CAIRO: Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari called on Egypt and the Arab nations to maintain an effective political role with the incumbent Iraqi government in a press conference held Sunday…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Oracle Marks Ten Years of Support for Egypt's IT Economy

Contributions to the eGovernment program and the Egyptian Educational InitiativeCAIRO: Sergio Giacoletto is executive vice president of Oracle Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and recently highlighted a number of…

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