Rising tax revenues not enough to cope with Egypt's deficit
CAIRO: While Egypt has announced a substantial increase in tax revenues for the first half of the 2008/2009 fiscal year, it won't be enough to cover the expected budget deficit.A…
Celebrations mark 200 years since composer Haydn's death
Celebrations marking 200 years since Joseph Haydn s death began Tuesday in the Austrian town where the composer, considered the father of the symphony, left his mark on music history.A…
Mai Refky's striking pensive portraits
A solo exhibition by painter Mai Refky is currently on view in one of the small galleries at the impressive Gezira Art Center in Zamalek. Refky's work is showcased alongside…
Russian movie gives Kremlin's view of Georgia war
A nerdy American entomologist hunting for a rare butterfly is the central character of a new film offering the Kremlin s version of the August war with Georgia.With no clear…
Two Decades from Warsaw
WARSAW: "Poland - 10 years, Hungary - 10 months, East Germany - 10 weeks, Czechoslovakia - 10 days. So chirped many in Prague in November 1989, reflecting the pride and…
How to make a depression Great
LAGOS, Nigeria: The world economy is in severe recession. Trade is deteriorating every day. Political pressures demand import restrictions to protect employment: this is what makes a depression Great. The…
Reasoning with Iran
PARIS: Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program have been stalled for more than three years. For six years, the voices of reason have largely been drowned out, with passions and delusions…
Population ministry to combat illegal immigration with education
CAIRO: In an attempt to combat illegal immigration, the government announced plans to establish schools for vocational education in the governorate of Fayyoum. The schools are a joint project between…
Doctors protest at finance ministry, but disagreements prevail
CAIRO: Doctors protested pay conditions outside the ministry of finance Tuesday, amidst clear divisions between the Doctors Syndicate, which organized the protest, and rights group Doctors Without Rights (DWR).Some 40…
