Egypt takes steps to ensure wheat supply
CAIRO: A 200-hectare farm project in Uganda will provide Egypt with wheat supplies as per a new agreement between the two governments. According to the terms of the agreement, Egypt…
Lost in an open 'Transit'
Townhouse Gallery is hosting "Transit 1, the first of a series of exhibitions that pair Neopolitan artists with their counterparts in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, allowing each one…
Nia Vardalos back in spotlight after big fat Greek hit
Seven years after being catapulted to fame and fortune with her hit comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Nia Vardalos makes a long-awaited return to the big screen this month…
Band brings roots reggae to Cairo's elite
I must confess that I arrived at United Nile Reggae (UNR)'s second Cairo Jazz Club performance on Tuesday night curious but clueless about the capital's reggae scene. Reggae, despite its…
Lessons from Tiananmen
NEW YORK: It is a chilling thought that exactly twenty years after the "Tiananmen Massacre few young citizens of the People's Republic of China have much idea of what happened…
Reforms, not votes, will ensure Lebanese independence
WASHINGTON, DC: Since the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005, US policy toward Lebanon has evolved into a robust one whose mantra - a sovereign and independent…
Obama pours balm on painful divisions
Judging by the standing ovation President Barack Obama received when he reached out to the Muslim world at Cairo University, his words have been accepted as balm on hurt wounds.…
NCW applauds draft law upping women's seats in PA
CAIRO: The National Council for Women (NCW) lauded a proposed law that would increase the number of seats occupied by women in the People's Assembly (PA).At a press conference Wednesday,…
Dalia Mogahed gives US administration insider perspective
CAIRO: In preparation for his long-awaited address to the Muslim world, US President Barack Obama turned to the White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships for pointers.Sitting on…
Egyptian, Lebanese journalists receive press freedom award
CAIRO: The European Commission, in conjunction with the Samir Kassir foundation, presented two Middle Eastern journalists with the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press in Beirut on Tuesday.Egyptian…