Orbit and Media Production City settle dispute amid controversy
CAIRO: The dispute between the Orbit Satellite Television network and the Egyptian government-owned Media Production City has been resolved after the former paid $5.74 million to Media Production City, according…
No sovereign entities objected to Mubarak’s doctored photo, says Al-Ahram chief
CAIRO: No sovereign or presidential entities have objected to the doctored photo of the president published last week ahead of the second round of the Middle East peace talks held…
Obama presses for Mideast peace in UN address
UNITED NATIONS: Exhorting world leaders to push past years of cynicism and pessimism, President Barack Obama challenged the countries of the United Nations on Thursday to unite around peace…
April 6 Movement launches campaign to raise students’ awareness
CAIRO: Students from the April 6 Youth Movement kick started the “You are the Solution” campaign to raise political awareness of their colleagues. The student activists distributed flyers in Cairo…
Tatoul Altounian brings Armenia to Egypt
The Armenian National Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatoul Altounian, dazzled a crowd of over 1,000 at the Cairo Opera House this week with infectious rhythms, skillful choreography, and sharp execution,…
Ancient temple ruins dot Cambodia’s countryside
Tourists gather every day before dawn to watch the sun rise over Angkor Wat, a 12th-century temple and the grandest legacy of Cambodia's once mighty Khmer empire. Even at 5…
Cyber bully victims hit with depression, says survey
School children bullied online face a high risk of being hit with real-world depression, according to a study released Tuesday by the US National Institutes of Health. The "cyber bullying"…
Mammograms have only ‘modest’ impact on breast cancer, says study
Mammograms have only a "modest" impact on reducing breast cancer deaths, according to a study published Thursday that added to a growing debate on the effectiveness of the routine screening.…
Viva Mexico
At the Four Seasons Nile Plaza, it was all about Mexico this week. In light of the country’s 200th year of independence, Four Seasons Punta Minta flew over some of…
Milan Fashion Week, through thick and thin
Milan Fashion Week kicked off Wednesday with a study in contrasts, from Briton John Richmond's sassy 1960s throwbacks to Gucci's austere classics and Elena Miro's full-figured goodness. Richmond set the…