Egypt's electricity sector to get rewired
CAIRO: Egypt's production of electricity without the use of fuel has expanded to 22 billion kilowatt/hour annually, Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younes said Sunday.The figure represents 37 percent…
'Schindler's List' found in Australian library
A list of Jews saved by Oskar Schindler that inspired the novel and Oscar-winning film Schindler s List has been found in a Sydney library, its co-curator said Monday.Staff at…
Simple, ordinary Egyptian stories
Maha sifts through old objects atop her dresser, hoping to stumble upon old stories to keep her company in Bahiga Hussein's new work "Hakayat Adeya le-Male'e Al-Waqt (Ordinary Stories to…
Hosni making strides towards UNESCO bid
CAIRO: In a statement welcoming Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim to perform in Cairo, Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni is making strides in his campaign to head UNESCO, analysts say.In a…
Islamic feminists distinguish Islam from Muslims
DOHA: How is it that one religion - Islam - seems capable of undermining women and promoting them at the same time? Anyone attempting to take stock of the position…
China's burden
CHENGDU: Last month saw the 50th anniversary of what Tibetan activists like to call Tibetan National Uprising Day, the day in 1959 when Tibetans in Lhasa revolted against Chinese Communist…
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
WASHINGTON, DC: An argument could be made that the Middle East, as the birthplace of the Abrahamic religions, is a center of dialogue between Muslims and Christians. Where their holiest…
Stifled April 6 strikes leave public in limbo
CAIRO: Dubbed the day of anger, April 6 came and went leaving Egyptians oscillating between those who believe it was a failure, others who think it was a success and…
Scholars discuss Arab youth in Cairo
CAIRO: Believing that the understanding of family and youth in Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon should be an integral part of policy making and reform debates, a group of scholars and…