Mr Cool talks of cinema as entertainment, discusses his career
Waving a sizable Egyptian flag, Samuel L. Jackson greeted journalists at the Sofitel Hotel, who had been waiting for him for almost an hour. But the grand entrance wasn't the…
Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day
El-Momia (The Night of Counting the Years)Director: Shadi Abdel Salam. Starring Ahmed Marei, Zouzou Hamdy El-Hakim and Nadia Lutfi.Set in 1881, on the eve of British colonial rule, it is…
North African women at forefront of legal reform
FEZ, Morocco: Women in North Africa have made tremendous progress in promoting and upholding their rights. Women in this region - commonly known as the Maghreb -are at the forefront…
Need for US-sponsored Arab-Israeli deal
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida: Palestinians and Israelis are locked in a relationship of deep mistrust. A credible outside force must intervene to break up an enduring cycle of despair. In…
Ethiopian famine: bad policies, not bad weather
A familiar story of looming famine is filtering out of East Africa. Again, a World Summit on Food Security this week is addressing the symptoms but not the causes. Part…
Internet to 'speak Arabic': Egyptian minister
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egyptian Minister of Communication Tarek Kamel announced on Sunday the introduction of the first Arabic domain, in a step that would ease Internet access to millions of Arabic…
Egypt's 2-0 victory against Algeria secures last-gasp World Cup lifeline
CAIRO: A roar of delight erupted here Saturday as Egypt beat Algeria, setting up a World Cup play-off with their bitter rivals after a tense encounter just days after a…
We lost because of injuries, says Saadane
CAIRO: Algeria coach Rabah Saadane put his team s 2-0 loss at Egypt down to the alleged injuries of backline duo Rafik Halliche and Anthar Yahia.It was claimed that trio…
Egypt won 'most important game', says Gharib
CAIRO: Egypt won the most important match in their history after defeating Algeria 2-0 at home on Saturday, assistant coach Shawki Gharib said.The Pharaohs kept alive their hopes of ending…