Reports that Hamas chief to come to Egypt to apologize for soldier death
CAIRO: Reports have emerged from Qatar that Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal will come to Egypt this week to apologize for the death of an Egyptian soldier on the border with…
Antiquities protection draft law continues to ignite debates at PA
CAIRO: Protection of Egypt's antiquities was the subject of heated debate at the People's Assembly as steel mogul and senior National Democratic Party MP Ahmed Ezz and Minister of Culture…
NGO looks for worthy endeavor in promising entrepreneurs
CAIRO: In an effort to fill the funding gap that many startups face after having raised their initial "pre-seed money of about $25,000 to $100,000, Endeavor Egypt met with promising…
Mariza the fadista sings in Egypt
We Portuguese are very melancholic people, said Mariza onstage at the Cairo Opera House on Tuesday, "But our melancholy is a sweet melancholy. That's why we have the fado. Born…
The CEO Pay Slice
CAMBRIDGE: There is now intense debate about how the pay levels of top executives compare with the compensation given to rank-and-file employees. But, while such comparisons are important, the distribution…
The Google that Can Say No
NEW YORK: Usually, disclosure statements go at the end of an article, but let me start with mine.I sit on the board of Yandex, a Russian search company with a…
Let us first debate amongst ourselves
RAMALLAH: Ever since the Palestinian Nakba, through decades of affliction to the present day Israeli occupation, Palestinian society more often than not didn't know what it wanted, and when it…
Egypt floods claim 15 lives until now
CAIRO: Floods in several parts of Egypt have claimed the lives of 15 people in the past four days and left a trail of destroyed houses in its wake.On Wednesday…
Gov't failed to handle Nagaa Hammadi shooting, says report
CAIRO: The government failed to deal with the Nagaa Hammadi shootings prior to and following the tragic incident, a report by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) said. In…
Appeasing the US: An interview with a Izzedine Al-Qassam Brigades commander
CAIRO: Starting December 2009, reports circulated that Egypt is building an underground wall along its border with Gaza to combat the smuggling tunnels. With Gaza under a tight Israeli blockade,…
