Armed robberies in Egypt's remotest desert
CAIRO: The abduction of a European tour group in a distant corner of Egypt's desert underlines the potential dangers of adventure tourism pushing deeper into remote destinations and getting closer…
Journalists' Syndicate petitions to freeze Eissa sentence
CAIRO: Head of the Journalists' Syndicate Makram Mohamed Ahmed has petitioned Egypt's Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud to stop the implementation of the prison sentence against Ibrahim Eissa, local media…
A helping hand to the children of female prisoners
CAIRO: Twenty years ago journalist Nawal Mostafa set a goal for herself after visiting Egypt's Qanater prison for women: to do everything in her power to help the children of…
4 Egyptian students make it to GCSE top 10 lists
CAIRO: Four students from El Alsson British International School are among the top 10 students in the world for their results in Edexcel A/S Art and Design, GCSE Art and…
The Palin Charade
NEW YORK: The selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate hit the United States like an electric storm. To her legions of lipstick-waving fans on the right, Palin…
Putin of Arabia
BEIRUT: Almost undetected, Russia is regaining much of the influence that it lost in the Middle East after the Soviet Union collapsed. Ever since Russia invaded Georgia in August, Arab…
Action, not lip-service, for Pakistani women
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Patterson has made it clear that one of the United States' primary goals in Pakistan is the empowerment of women. Inaugurating a Susan…
Egypt's Image
We cannot attribute the negative portrayal of Egypt, whether locally or internationally, to lack of understanding. It is illogical to assume that most of the Egyptians, and those who write…
New film documents creation of Beatles' 'Love'
NEW YORK: The director of a new documentary that chronicles the creation of the Beatles and Cirque du Soilel s Love show calls his film an emotional journey that manages…
Turkish film 'Pandora's Box' wins top award in San Sebastian
SAN SEBASTIAN: Pandora s Box, a moving story about sibling rivalry by Turkish director Yesim Ustaoglu, Saturday won the Golden Shell award for best film at the San Sebastian film…
