Egypt real estate: Nowhere to go but up, say experts
CAIRO: Egypt is one of the "most attractive destinations for real estate investors in 2009, said experts at a real estate conference last week. At the first annual Global Trade…
'Father Jacob' scoops Cairo Film Fest's Golden Pyramid
Four years after raking the Cairo International Film Festival's top prize for his wartime drama "Mother of Mine, Finnish filmmaker Klaus Härö earned Friday his second Golden Pyramid for his…
33rd Cairo International Film Festival: An afterthought
Not even the Khartoum events could've saved the Cairo Film Fest. The closing ceremony of the 33rd edition attracted attention for Chairman of the fest Ezzat Abou Ouf and actor…
Moroccan woman wins first place in eco-themed photo contest
CAIRO: Moroccan social entrepreneur Faiza Hajji Wozniak won first place in an eco-themed photo competition sponsored by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in partnership with the Agence France-Presse Foundation…
Trading our way out of crisis
GENEVA: Global trade contracted in 2009 at a rate not seen since the Great Depression, and those paying the heaviest price are those who can least afford it. So, when…
Obama in Chains
NEW YORK: It is hard for international observers of the United States to grasp the political paralysis that grips the country, and that seriously threatens America's ability to solve its…
America should not withdraw from the peace process
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL: Thomas Friedman is emphatic that America should withdraw from the Mideast peace process until Arab and Israeli attitudes soften. I disagree. America should deepen its involvement…
Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
GENEVA: Four years after cartoons of the prophet Mohamed set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious…
Egypt's first graphic novel banned, publisher fined LE 5,000
CAIRO: The author of Egypt's first graphic novel, which on Saturday was officially banned, has vowed to fight the ruling."I'll appeal the verdict. I will not accept for something that…
Sectarian clashes erupt in Qena village
CAIRO: Hundreds of Muslim villagers in Egypt's south threw stones at a police station on Saturday where a Christian was being held on suspicion of assault, and they later burned…
