Al-Alamein archeological site to open for visitors in September
CAIRO: The Marina Al-Alamein archeological site will open four visitors mid-September, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said in a statement Tuesday. The archeological site is the largest in the north…
Baghdad suicide bomb hits army recruits, kills 60
BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday among hundreds of army recruits who had gathered near a military headquarters in an attack officials said killed 60 and wounded 125,…
Colonialism and technical difficulties at Darb1718’s ‘Saturated Souls’
Ramadan. For the hungry, frustrated masses, the heat of Cairo in mid-August can fatigue a gentle soul more than the daily impediments in this magical, fetid city. For those desiring…
Schneer traces lead-up to the Balfour Declaration
"The Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict,” by Jonathan Schneer: Out of the cauldron that was World War I, the British government gave its blessing to a document…
Charitable Giving
InterContinental Hotels Group Cairo Citystars organized a food donation initiative to deliver food supplies to four villages in Sakkara. The hotel joined forces with Resalet Nour Ala Nour Charity association…
From Ramallah to Yad Vashem
JERUSALEM: Among the groups who visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem recently was one unusual group: Twenty-seven Palestinian youths from the West Bank who came on their own…
Our summer of extremes
BERLIN: This summer has been one of weather-related extremes in Russia, Pakistan, China, Europe, the Arctic — you name it. But does this have anything to do with global warming,…
Lawyer alleges Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh turned back runaway priest’s wife
CAIRO: Lawyer Nizar Ghorab filed a complaint against the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar and the Minister of interior over the case of a priest’s wife, who he claimed was planning…
Shikabala nets wonder goal in Zamalek win
CAIRO: A wonder goal from Shikabala helped Zamalek register an easy 2-0 victory over a stuttering Petrojet side in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday. Shikabala, who's persistently chased by…
Ismaili request solution for fasting players
CAIRO: Ismaili manager Mark Wotte asks CAF to alter the timing of his side's crucial Champions League tie at Nigeria's Heartland for the sake of his fasting players. The Dervishes…