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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…