Obama begins a new beginning
It was at Cairo University s Festival Hall that the great diva of Egyptian song, Um Kulthoum, held her greatest concert triumphs in the 1950s and 1960s.In the hall with…
Editorial: When Obama speaks
CAIRO: Under the majestic dome of Cairo University's grand hall on Thursday, US President Barack Obama's gave his uplifting address to the Muslim world, meeting heightened expectations and his own…
Egypt's Grand Mufti praises Obama speech
CAIRO: Egyptian Grand Mufti Sheikh Ali Gomaa spoke highly of American President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim world in Cairo, describing the speech as a positive indicator of a…
US media praises speech, Israelis cautiously supportive
CAIRO: A mix of support and criticism marked the reaction of American and Israeli media to President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo on Thursday. Some lauded his speech as a…
Egyptians on twitter unimpressed with Obama speech
CAIRO: Whole areas of Cairo were off-limits for its residents during US President Barack Obama's visit on Thursday, as the capital's main arteries were closed to traffic and pedestrians.Confined to…
Egypt's H1N1 virus patient recovers
CAIRO: The first Egyptian Swine flu patient has fully recovered on Thursday, a Ministry of Health official announced Friday.Test results conducted on the 12-year-old American-Egyptian girl, the first and only…
Hesba cases a threat to cinema, says rights group
CAIRO: "New dangers threaten the Egyptian cinema industry, an NGO warned this week.The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) says that "hesba cases - cases filed by private individuals…
Algeria, Egypt face off in a classic North African derby
CAIRO: Football fans in Egypt and Algeria won't be talking about anything except this Sunday's clash between the two teams at Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida in their World Cup…