MP accuses government of pilfering Gaza aid
CAIRO: MP Farid Ismail filed an urgent interrogation request in which he accused the government of "stealing donations intended for Gaza, he told Daily News Egypt.Ismail claims that Egyptian police…
Detained blogger's case adjourned until March
CAIRO: The first hearing of a case lodged against the Interior Minister on behalf of a blogger who has been held in detention without charge since November 2008, saw the…
Philanthropy: A new concept in the Arab world
CAIRO: As some businessmen scramble to keep their businesses on track amid the current economic crisis, others are directing their resources for greater public welfare.A few weeks ago, businessman Samih…
Obama across the Pacific
MANILA: Unlike his predecessor, US President Barack Obama is popular from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He has reached out to the Muslim world and pledged to address the Israeli-Palestinian…
The death of trust
BANGKOK: A friend recently asked a seemingly naïve question: "What is money? How do I know I can trust that it is worth what it says it is worth? We…
Leaders keep silent; let the people speak
BETHLEHEM: Every few years, for the last 61, another war is foisted on the Palestinians. Beginning with Haifa and Akka in 1948, on the Palestinians alongside Egypt in 1956, with…
THE REEL ESTATE: Lesbians, junkies and perverts – welcome to modern Cairo
In one of the most famous scenes of Vincente Minnelli's 1952 classic "The Bad and the Beautiful, a big-time producer, played by Kirk Douglas, scolds his director, played by Leo…
Virtuosos' talk about film awards season
If you re looking for some good red-carpet dish, this is good company: Actors Viola Davis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Richard Jenkins, Melissa Leo and Michael Shannon, who, collectively, have likely walked…
Tourism numbers still positive
CAIRO: If it had happened in Europe, it would have meant disaster. Over the last couple of years, the Egyptian government, with leadership from the Ministry of Tourism has increasingly…
Rafah border crossing to close starting Thursday, says report
CAIRO: The Egyptian government intends to close the Rafah border crossing starting Thursday, an unnamed official told the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper.The crossing was opened in the wake of the Israeli…
