Reaction to Gamal Mubarak's 'open dialogue' differs according to venue
CAIRO: In an unprecedented move, Gamal Mubarak, head of the National Democratic Party's policies committee, addressed the internet-savvy youth in an online video forum Wednesday night.During the three-hour interactive discussion,…
US shelved concerns on Egypt's internal politics, says report
CAIRO: The new US administration has turned its back on concerns over Egypt's internal political issues for regional cooperation, a policy report released from Washington stated."After years of tension resulting…
Telecom Egypt Q2 2009 net profit rises 16 pct
CAIRO: Landline monopoly Telecom Egypt posted a consolidated Q2 net profit of LE 789 million ($142 million) on Thursday, up 16 percent on a year before and in the middle…
Egypt's CIB sees net profit slide, moves forward with expansion plans
CAIRO: Commercial International Bank's (CIB) results for the second quarter of 2009 represent a slide for one of the industry leaders, which finds itself in the midst of an expansion…
Israelis, Palestinians play Beethoven's 'Fidelio' in Salzburg
Argentinean-Israeli maestro Daniel Barenboim brought his pioneering West-Eastern Divan Orchestra to Salzburg this week for two sell-out concert performances of Beethoven s sole opera Fidelio. The choice of Fidelio, which…
Iraq book ban raises fears of free speech clampdown
Moves by Iraq's government to control the flow of information both in print and online have raised fears of a crackdown on free speech reminiscent of the regime of ex-dictator…
Beloved folk hero returns to Old Cairo
This week, I ventured again to the back allies of Gamaleya, the old neighborhood situated behind Al-Hussein Mosque in old Cairo. There was no problem climbing over rubble from dug…
A night of short films and lingering predicaments
There was no introduction to the screenings; the films simply started playing. Five short films by four young filmmakers were shown last Sunday at Rawabet Theater in Downtown Cairo, covering…
In transit: The music of Motel Motel
Wisdom Hall and Boss Bar; Motel Motel were at ease in both, and at home in neither. The up-and-coming rock band from Brooklyn - hailed by the New York Press…