Artist Louise Bourgeois dies in NYC at 98
Artist Louise Bourgeois, whose sculptures exploring women's deepest feelings on birth, sexuality and death were highly influential on younger artists, died Monday, her studio's managing director said. She was 98.…
Creative Commons enters Egypt via GeekFest Cairo
Alongside the Nile in Sawy Culture Wheel’s River Hall, some 200 artists, musicians, web-designers and other techies gathered on Saturday to “talk geek” in a conversation loosely organized around a…
Exxon Mobil joins forces with AUC
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo and Exxon Mobil Egypt joined forces and launched an initiative to educate and train 20 teachers and administrators from Hadayek El Maadi Experimental School…
Obstacles remain to effective legal system
CAIRO: While access to justice is protected by Articles 66 and 68 of the constitution, there remain obstacles to implementing them, a two-day workshop concluded last week. Around 35 people…
Voters, independent candidates allege electoral fraud in Helwan
HELWAN: Voters in the Helwan constituency alleged electoral fraud during the Shoura Council elections held Tuesday. A crowd of roughly 40 voters gathered outside the El-Rassas polling station,…
Activists tell of beatings during Israeli raid
ATHENS, Greece: Activists returning to Europe after Israeli forces raided their aid flotilla said Tuesday that the commandos had beaten passengers and used electric shocks during the assault. Six Greeks…
UN condemns Israeli attack, demands civilians' release
UNITED NATIONS: Israel found itself isolated on the global stage Tuesday as world leaders demanded a swift and honest investigation into its deadly commando raid on a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid…
Two Gaza gunmen killed after infiltrating Israel, says army
JERUSALEM: Israeli troops on Tuesday shot dead two Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, an army spokeswoman said. "Two infiltrators were identified in southern Israel, near…
Africa wants promises kept on climate change
NICE: African leaders set their sights on battling climate change on Tuesday on the final day of a summit hosted by President Nicolas Sarkozy to renew France's ties on the…
UN Security Council condemns Israeli raid on aid flotilla as protests continue
CAIRO: The UN Security Council condemned the Israeli attack on the Gaza aid flotilla in a joint statement Tuesday, but stopped short of passing a resolution. Protests continued…
