Professors wearing niqab banned from giving lectures
CAIRO: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Hani Helal supported a number of universities’ decision to ban faculty members wearing the niqab, or the full face veil, from giving…
Editor’s real estate tax case adjourned to Oct. 17
CAIRO: The North Giza Criminal Court on Sunday adjourned to Oct. 17 the case filed by the Minister of Finance against editor-in-chief of independent newspaper Sawt Al-Umma Wael El-Ebrashy, accused…
Cambodian censors axe ‘love for auction’ TV series
Cambodia on Thursday cancelled a TV mini-series about a beautiful woman whose suitors have to bid for her hand in marriage at auction — with a starting price of $1…
S Korea shocker screens at San Sebastian festival
Graphic scenes in the ultra-violent South Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" had some viewers heading for the exits at the San Sebastian Film Festival Saturday. Director Kim Jee-Woon's latest…
Obama children’s book already a hit
President Obama is still a hit with the nation's book buyers. Obama's tribute to 13 American ground breakers, "Of Thee I Sing," was in the top 25 on Amazon.com and…
Nagaa Hammadi case adjourned to Oct. 17
CAIRO: The Emergency State Security Criminal Court in Qena adjourned on Saturday the trial of the Nagaa Hammadi drive-by shooting suspects to October 17. The trial was postponed so…
Al-Wafd says to participate in PA elections, opposition divided
CAIRO: Al-Wafd Party has decided to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to take place in November, sparking divisions among Egypt’s opposition groups. In a general assembly meeting held…
Oud forum celebrates heritage, cultivates contemporary practice
The Cairo Opera House hosted the first Arab Oud Forum last week, featuring a series of workshops, seminars and concerts which explored and showcased the oud’s contemporary and historical importance…
Sureclean forges alliance with Tipico to expand Egypt market
CAIRO: Sureclean, a UK-based industrial cleaning and waste management company, recently injected $2 million into its Egypt operations by forging a strategic alliance with a local company, Tipico, a subsidiary…
Taraji, Terrence: Hollywood needs more minorities
Taraji P. Henson agrees that minorities were not represented enough at the Emmys — and there are too few working in Hollywood. Henson says "there were several times when I…