Respect and honor for Pakistan's women
LAYYAH, Pakistan: Living in a village in southern Punjab, 13-year-old "Naila graduated from her sixth grade class and received a marriage proposal from a neighboring boy from a well-to-do family.…
A museum that doesn't want you as a visitor
JERUSALEM: Breaking the Silence, an organization of Israeli Defense Force (IDF) veterans, conducts tours in the West Bank city of Hebron, the only Palestinian city with a settlement in its…
Re-Thinking Homegrown Terrorism
BERLIN: Homegrown terrorism stands high on the security agenda almost everywhere in Europe. Its links to international extremist Islamic groups require that governments review and re-think how they respond to…
Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day – Nov. 19
Into the Wild Director: Sean Penn. Starring: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden and William Hurt.Synopsis: After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives…
Hosny, Molina excited about Cairo Film Fest
CAIRO: Culture Minister Farouk Hosny urged Egyptian viewers to drop watching mainstream action films for the sake of the more art-house features that will be screened during the Cairo International…
THE REEL ESTATE: Another year, another hope, another fear of disappointment
After months of speculations, countless rumors and reports pledging better organization, top-notch films and bigger stars, the Cairo International Film Festival kicked off Tuesday night with fireworks, celebrities and a…
Orascoms plunge on results, drag down Egypt's index
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom and Orascom Construction Industries shares plunged on Tuesday after both firms missed third-quarter profit forecasts, dragging down Egypt s index. The CASE 30 index fell 7.78 percent…
Egypt makes an oil comeback
CAIRO: Egypt s daily oil output has reached its highest point in 14 years, as the country strives to revive the sector. A report by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation…
JEM kicks off in Cairo
CAIRO: With a slowdown in the economic financial markets, a drop in foreign investment coming into Egypt, and a general decline in consumer confidence, the jewelry industry, like so many…
Court rules against Egypt's gas exports to Israel
CAIRO: The Cairo Administrative Court ruled Tuesday to freeze Egypt's natural gas exports to Israel, saying that the export of natural resources requries parliamentary approval.Although the verdict called to end…
