India in primary colors
As the title suggests, "Colors of India is largely a preoccupation with the color of Indian objects, be it the red of a door in Udaipur, a view of "the…
Meet Fadi Gwanny, Egypt's premier wedding photographer
You've probably seen him at a wedding or engagement party dancing, laughing and mingling with the older and younger crowds. When you ask who he is, the answer is always:…
A breakthrough against hunger
NEW YORK: Today's world hunger crisis is unprecedentedly severe and requires urgent measures. Nearly one billion people are trapped in chronic hunger - perhaps 100 million more than two years…
Cooperation inside cramped, plywood-walled rooms
NEW YORK: During my tour in Iraq as an interrogator, I often found myself face-to-face in the interrogation booth, a cramped plywood-walled room, with men who were in the upper-echelon…
African misrule on trial
THE HAGUE: As the world focuses on the inauguration of America's first black president and celebrates an important milestone in the ongoing struggle for racial equality, recent developments across the…
President of Umma Party passes away at 94
CAIRO: After leading a long life of political activism, the fez-wearing Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sabahi, president of the Umma Party, died at the age of 94 on Wednesday due to problems…
Medicine prices will not increase, says Health Ministry
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health denied news of an increase in the price of medicine, Dr Abdel Rahman Shahin, Healthy Ministry spokesperson told Daily News Egypt.Shahin did confirm, however, an…
Court disciplines 49 for Beni Suef theater fire
CAIRO: The High Disciplinary Court found 49 officials from the General Organization for Culture Palaces guilty of negligence in the case of the Beni Suef Theater fire that killed 46…
Zamalek's Ricardo wants out
CAIRO: Zamalek full-back Ricardo submitted a request to FIFA in order to terminate his contract with the Cairo club.The player's agent Osama Metri told FilGoal.com that the Brazilian player took…
Saleh rejects Masri due to health problems
CAIRO: Coach Mohsen Saleh turned down Masri s job offer due to his permanent heart problem.The 60-year-old, who was recently sacked as Yemen coach, has been suffering from a heart…