Kefaya regroups with new 'Coalition for Change'
CAIRO: Opposition movement Kefaya introduced its newly-elected coordinator Abdel Halim Qandeel in a press conference held on Tuesday.Qandeel, editor of the independent Sout El-Umma newspaper who was elected in December,…
Obama's actions not words are what will matter to Egypt
CAIRO: The inauguration of Barack Obama as the first black American president was a historic moment for the United States, but disparate political forces in Egypt are more interested in…
ON WHEELS: Carmakers roll out 2009 models
The year 2008 was unforgettable: skyrocketing oil prices that came crashing down, a heated global warming debate, and an economic crisis that toppled world markets. Many are expecting 2009 to…
ONE ON ONE: What bailout? Chrysler Egypt sales surge in 2008
Forget what you are hearing about the troubled Big Three US carmakers. Across the ocean, Chrysler is doing big business. In fact, sales in 2008 were 50 percent better than…
BUSINESS BEAT: Car sales slow but outlook remains positive
While Middle Eastern markets have so far weathered the global economic crisis, many of Egypt's key industries have experienced a perceptible slowdown in recent weeks. The country's car industry, which…
Hanfaninha: Cairo's 'youngest' studio gallery
Many art students find themselves uncertain about their future after graduation, torn between two unappealing options: the multinational advertising job that will probably consume their life dry, and the low-profile,…
The information state
MOSCOW: The new American administration of Barack Obama is planning to appoint a chief technology officer, following the lead of most large corporations nowadays. Should other countries have one, too?…
Obama's not the only one promising change
BIRMINGHAM, England: It would be an understatement to say that relations between Muslims and non-Muslims have been strained since 9/11. Here in the United Kingdom, a poll found that 26…
Obama's Gaza test
WASHINGTON DC: Former senator Joe Biden predicted that President Barack Obama would be tested by a foreign policy crisis early in his term. The recent surge of violence in Gaza…
Human rights group demands investigation of Gaza war crimes
CAIRO: The International Federation of Human Rights called for investigating Israeli war crimes committed during its 23-day offensive on the Gaza Strip, Tanya Ward, the federation s vice president said…