Casper & Gambini's gets thumbs up for friendly service and great food
CAIRO: Earlier this week, during my lunch hour, I called some of my friends to see who was available for a quick lunch out of the office. Every time I'd…
British Council brings smart political satire to Cairo Opera House
CAIRO: Performed over 150 times in 25 countries across the globe and winning several awards, The Summit performed by Ralf Ralf is a smart theatrical piece of political satire that…
Gaza's human calamity
While the world's gaze remains focused on Lebanon, less than 200 kilometers south in Gaza, a human time bomb is ticking. Some 1.4 million people in Gaza - more than…
Resettle or return
Sudanese refugees frustrated by hardships in Egypt dream of being resettled, but there are few slots for thousands of refugees.CAIRO: Sudanese refugees who escaped from the bloody conflict in Darfur…
UN report reveals steady poverty rates in world's most vulnerable countries despite 10-year action plan
CAIRO: Poverty rates remain steady or are simply falling slightly in the world's most vulnerable economies, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan argues in two United Nations releases prepared for the…
Women's rights approached from different perspectives
Thebes presents contradictory takes on a vital issue from expertsCAIRO: Improvements in women rights are not always related to the nature of ideologies or the status of democracy prevalent in…
The weather is beautiful
Bring your imagination alongCAIRO: "An absurd play composed of split second disjointed scenes that bring out the circus in the streets and the street in the circus, says the synopsis…
Vodafone to bid for international gateway license
Licensing fee still not set by NTRA; license to be offered by end of yearCAIRO: Vodafone Egypt (VFE) has unofficially announced its decision to bid for one of the two…
Deck stacked against visually disabled
IBM and PAVI program graduate seven instructors for visually impaired in computer applicationCAIRO: IBM and the Parents Association of People with Visual Impairments (PAVI) celebrated the graduation of seven certified…