German-US musical brings Obama spirit to the stage
US President Barack Obama - stage version - thrilled a Frankfurt audience Sunday with song in a musical that opened far from the trenches of Washington politics in a land…
Ancient Greek temple found in Alexandria
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient Greek temple dedicated to Egyptian cat goddess Bastet in Alexandria, the antiquities department said Tuesday.The mission led by Mohamed Abdel…
Egypt closes at two-month high, CIB leads
CAIRO: Egypt s main index scaled to its highest close in more than two months, helped up by heavyweight Commercial International Bank (CIB), which rose 3.4 percent. Institutional investors, who…
Egypt mulls anti-dumping action against Turk steel
CAIRO: Egypt is looking into possible anti-dumping action against Turkish steel imports, the Egyptian trade minister said on Tuesday after talks with his Turkish counterpart in the Egyptian capital.Egypt, where…
Kosovo urges Arabs to recognize its independence
CAIRO: Kosovo s foreign minister has urged Arab countries to recognize his country s independence, arguing that the Balkan nation deserves support from the Arab and Muslim worlds.The minister, Skender…
INTERVIEW: Mkhaimar Abusada: Egypt has the right, but the siege must not be ignored
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,…
Suez Canal holds transit fees steady for second year
ISMAILIA: Citing continued pressure from the global financial crisis, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Ahmed Aly Fadel said Tuesday that the authority will not raise transit fees.At a conference Tuesday,…
Depp says sexiest man title is a 'joke'
Emir Kusturica is trying to stop Hollywood tainting his Kuestendorf arts festival, but the renowned director did not reckon with Johnny Depp.Kusturica, winner of two awards at the Cannes film…
The problems are real, the anger is fake
The repertoire system found in many international theaters is virtually unknown in contemporary Egyptian theater. It's rare when a play is given a second run after its initial opening season.…
Rescuing Yemen
LONDON: Yemen has suddenly joined Afghanistan and Pakistan as a risk to global security. Indeed, it is increasingly seen as a nascent failed state and potential replacement host for Al-Qaeda.The…