50 arrested for alleged Hamas and Hezbollah ties
CAIRO: Egypt's state prosecutor on Wednesday accused Hezbollah of plotting to carry out attacks inside the country."The state prosecutor has received a statement from state security which shows that leaders…
Egyptian official claims Iranian involvement in Hezbollah cell
CAIRO: An unnamed Egyptian official told state-run Al-Ahram newspaper Thursday that two members of an Iranian television station in Egypt were involved in a smuggling cell allegedly run by Hezbollah…
Blogger Wael Abbas says assaulted at home
CAIRO: A police officer broke into blogger Wael Abbas' home and physically assaulted him after a dispute between him and his neighbor, said Abbas."My mother and I have been assaulted…
News in brief
Tenders in for Suez Bay Northwest Economic Area Out of a total 29 companies, both local and international, who submitted tender offers to take part in the development of the…
As Gulf workers pour back into Egypt, worry and criticism mounts
CAIRO: Was the ritzy, superlative-laden allure of Dubai too good to be true? Ask Ismail Farid.Farid, 31, was working in the marketing branch of Coldwell Banker in the United Arab…
Experts address financial crisis at Trends in Cairo conference
CAIRO: Egypt's top financial institutions have set up shop in the Cairo International Conference Center to dispense a range of information on finance and investment to attendees at the fourth…
An artistic exploration of Egyptian rural culture
After a long day's work, Egyptian artist Nabil Lahoud walks out of his dark painting room to offer me a warm greeting. His small apartment in Rehab City is crowded…
England's Morris dancers fight back
With their long socks, hats, bells tied to the shins and white handkerchiefs, Morris dancers have long been figures of fun in England - but a new generation is fighting…
Cast announced for Lucas' war drama Red Tails'
Actors Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard will star in Lucasfilm s upcoming World War II saga Red Tails, a drama is based on the Tuskegee Airmen.The first American group…
Monistra, merry making and music
Prior to attending the Monistra Band's performance at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's First Alexandrina World Music Festival, traditional, or for that matter any, Macedonian music was something of a mystery to…