Editorial: The price of Egypt's silence on Gaza
CAIRO: A 19-year-old Egyptian intern at this newspaper said something, which to me, sums up what's at stake for the future of this country if Egypt continues doing nothing about…
The tale of a former Egyptian child maid in the US
IRVINE, California/CAIRO, Egypt: Late at night, the neighbors saw a little girl at the kitchen sink of the house next door.They watched through their window as the child rinsed plates…
Somali pirates hijack Egyptian cargo ship
CAIRO: Somali pirates hijacked an Egyptian cargo ship with a crew of 28 near the coast of Somalia, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Thursday.About 15 pirates, some of them…
Three Egyptian teenagers killed by old landmine
CAIRO: Three Egyptian teenage boys were killed by an unexploded landmine from one of Egypt s wars with Israel in the Sinai peninsula on Wednesday, a security official said.The three,…
Abou-Trika offers Gaza help
Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika said he and his teammates were willing to do anything to ease the misery of Gaza people following Israel s bombardment of the strip. We are…
Makan regulars preserve a musical tradition
Cairo s Makan has been the venue for consistently excellent performances in 2008, and its end of the year shows were no exception to this standard.Tuesday saw a performance by…
US music and screen legend Eartha Kitt dies at 81
Eartha Kitt, the versatile American singer and actress who died Thursday at 81, mesmerized audiences worldwide for over six decades with her sultry voice and sensuality on stage and screen.Kitt,…
Egyptian indexes bounce at end of dismal year
CAIRO: Egyptian stock markets gained ground for a second straight day on Wednesday, as foreign and local investors bought blue chip firms that appear cheap after being pummelled for most…