The future of internet search
NEW YORK: Imagine that Googling an address gave you a list of the closest buildings, ranked by distance. Not exactly what you were looking for, most likely. But that is…
Fixing the right hole
LONDON: The “laws of holes” are as unforgiving as the laws of physics. If you find yourself in a hole and want to get out, the first thing you do…
Editorial: Why are Egyptians Miserable?
CAIRO: Perhaps the right question to ask, is why wouldn’t Egyptians be miserable? As Egyptians, we are probably genetically predisposed to melodrama; to extremes of all types. We…
Can risque text messages reveal a societal reality?
It has only been up and running for three weeks but a new website called Yala7wy has already sparked controversy and elicited much laughter for users and site visitors. The…
Doctor referred to criminal court for death of 13-year old FGM victim
CAIRO: The Public Prosecutor referred a physician to the criminal court in Menufiya governorate for the death of a 13-year-old girl during a circumcision procedure, press reports said Friday. Investigations…
US officials: Mideast talks may start soon
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration said Thursday it is near to securing an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks. Some US officials said an announcement could…
Rights group calls for resignation of electricity minister
CAIRO: The Egyptian Center for Human Rights (ECHR) has called for the resignation of the Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis, citing the excessive power cuts that have plighted…
Egypt signs 300 mln euro power plant loan
CAIRO: Egypt has secured a €300 million ($385 million) loan from the European Investment Bank to fund a major power project as the country moves to boost its electricity output,…
Metropolitan Bedouins: Tarabin tribe living in Cairo between urbanization and Bedouin traditions
CAIRO: In the heart of the fancy Cairo suburb of Maadi lies the district of “Al Arab”, named after its original inhabitants, Arab Bedouin tribes from Sinai who first…
More Americans say Obama is Muslim, says poll
WASHINGTON: Roughly one in five Americans wrongly says President Barack Obama is a Muslim, according to two new US opinion polls out Thursday amid a furor over a planned mosque…
