Influencing art
CAIRO: I splashed some colors from a tumbler. Smeared the drab world with emotion. I charted on a dish of jelly the jutting cheekbones of the ocean. "In the beginning…
Beyond the alphabet
CAIRO: New in the country? Troubled by the fact that you still can't put together an Arabic sentence? Don't be too frustrated; most Egyptians can't do it either."There is no…
Egypt median o/n interbank rate rises to 8.65 pct
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound rose slightly to 8.65 percent on Monday from Sunday s 8.64 percent in active trade on the final day of…
All too familiar
CAIRO: The depth of reformers disappointment over Egypt s would-be democratic Spring might be best seen in judge Hesham El-Bastawisi.When the president announced a year ago his drive for greater…
Egypt to release three British Islamists from jail
CAIRO: Egypt has agreed to release three Britons sentenced to five years in jail in March 2004 for promoting the aims of the Hizbut Tahrir Al-Islami (Islamic Liberation Party), an…
Sharm El-Sheikh to host World Economic Forum
CAIRO: The 2006 World Economic Forum (WEF) will be hosted this year by Egypt from May 20-22 in Sharm El-Sheikh, the country's red sea tourist attraction. According to a statement…
Hundreds of poultry breeders, sellers protest alleged plans to import frozen fowl
CAIRO: Hundreds of poultry breeders and owners of stores selling live fowl protested Sunday against alleged government plans to allow more imports of frozen fowl, and to keep culling Egyptian…
Ancient sun temple with statues of Ramses II uncovered beneath Cairo marketplace
CAIRO: Archaeologists discovered a pharaonic sun temple with large statues believed to be of King Ramses II under an outdoor marketplace in Cairo, Egypt s antiquities chief said Sunday.The partially…
Living in moderation
CAIRO: Being an Islamist is an already assuming task, even in a country that has turned toward Islam in recent years. However, for some, there is a middle road between…
Imprisoned journalist hopes for a pardon
CAIRO: Local press and human rights organizations are still fuming over the one-year prison sentence handed to an Al-Masry Al-Youm journalist. Opposition and independent newspapers are vowing to relentlessly support…