The comfort of dormancy
After tackling hunger in "Gou (Hunger), Egyptian novelist Mohamed Al-Bosaty turns his pen to another predicament troubling the Egyptian poor: housing. In "Ghoraf lil Egaar (Rooms for Rent), he tells…
Letter to the Editor: Apartheid week not 'weakness'
This letter is in regards to an op-ed entitled "Apartheid week or 'weakness'? , recently distributed by CGNews and republished on Monday, March 15 by Daily News Egypt.I have been…
The Kremlin temptation
PARIS: What is the significance of France's recent sale of four powerful Mistral-class warships to Russia? Was it business as usual or an irresponsible move contributing to a dangerous shift…
Public memory and conflict in the Holy Land
JERUSALEM: The flare-up over the Israeli government s decision to put Rachel s Tomb along with what Jews call the Cave of the Patriarchs and Muslims call the Ibrahimi Mosque…
Murdoch's pan-Arab foray seen as 'Trojan horse' in Egypt
CAIRO: The tie-up between Arab entertainment giant Rotana and pro-Israel media mogul Rupert Murdoch is viewed in Egypt not only with suspicion but as signaling the decline of Arab film…
Over 300 Islam Online employees resign
CAIRO: The majority of Islam Online (IOL) Egypt's 330 staff submitted their resignation following a two-day sit-in spurred by warnings of mass lay-offs and employee investigations by the website's Qatari…
Officer accused of torturing Fayoum doctor may escape punishment, warns rights group
CAIRO: "There are strong and clear indications that the Fayoum officer accused of having tortured Dr. Taha Abdel Tawwab is on his way to escaping punishment, stated the Arabic Network…
Agriculture minister makes compromise over land ownership dispute with employees
CAIRO: Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza reached an agreement with employees at the General Authority of Reconstruction Projects and Agricultural Development (GARPAD) as well as the Land Reclamation sector, who staged…
Marsa Matrouh Muslim-Christian reconciliation talks begin today
CAIRO: Marsa Matrouh community and religious leaders will meet on Wednesday for reconciliation talks under the auspicious of Marsa Matrouh governor, to discuss ways to curb sectarian violence that struck…
NTRA: We are targeting illegal voice traffic on mobile internet
CAIRO: The National Telecommunication Regulatory Agency's (NTRA) enforcement of the ban on internet-based telephone services such as Skype, has gone into effect, according to all three Egyptian mobile network operators."The…