ARCHAEOLOGY ROUND-UP: A late arrival for archaeology
CAIRO: The archaeological season in Egypt started rather later this year. What with the heat of the summer continuing unabated until almost October and then the holy month of Ramadan…
Redesigning capitalism
PARIS: When the heads of state of the world's 20 largest economies come together on short notice, as they just did in Washington, DC, it is clear how serious the…
Living in history
LONDON: I recently took part in a public debate with Paul Keating, Australia's former prime minister. He is an interesting man, a genuine intellectual driven by his inner demons both…
Editorial: Egyptian schizophrenia rules
CAIRO: The proverbial being from Mars who accidentally lands in Egypt (assuming that it can read) will instantly identify Egypt's national ailment as some deviant form of schizophrenia marked by…
Mahalla workers demand reversal of peer transfers
CAIRO: Five workers involved in labor activity in Ghazl El-Mahalla spinning factory were subjected to unofficial disciplinary measures by the company's management, one of them told Daily News Egypt.The measures…
Culture can heal political wounds, says Yasser Hareb
BONN: According to Yasser Hareb, vice president of Al Maktoum Foundation, which aims to enhance the knowledge and human resources of the Arab world and to train a generation of…
"1 million signature" campaign against Sukuk
CAIRO: Debate surrounding the proposal to involve the public in the management of public assets, known as sukuk, continues. The proposed program was discussed by the National Democratic Party's (NDP)…
MPs demand revision of new civil universities project
CAIRO: Members of the education committees of both the Shoura Council (Upper House of Parliament) and the People's Assembly (PA) asked for a review of plans to build 17 new…
Two university students brutally stabbed in Sheikh Zayed
CAIRO: The brutal stabbing of two university students in a compound in Sixth of October City's Sheikh Zayed district shocked the nation when it was reported Friday in most local…
Off-duty officer detained for shooting man
CAIRO: Police officer Adel Al-Shahed of the Giza police station is being held pending investigation for fatally shooting a man while off-duty.Al-Shahed was involved in an altercation near the Shooting…
