In pop culture, new heroes emerge in Arab world
CAIRO: Abu Essam s footsteps echo loudly as he walks through the narrow alleys of Damascus old city. Around him in 1930s' Syria, tall stone buildings block the scorching sun.Cautiously,…
Information minister adds free speech advocate to blacklist
CAIRO: Minister of Information, Anas El Fiqi has allegedly banned journalist and columnist Gamal Fahmy from appearing on popular anchor Mahmoud Saad's radio show "Esma'a El Khabar (Hear the News),…
First Lady announces 'Cairo Declaration' against child exploitation
CAIRO: Under a new Cairo Declaration, Egypt has officially joined the global battle against child exploitation, calling for new legislation, the revision of current laws involving children and initiating a…
Students to stage 'day of anger' to demand rights
CAIRO: Students are staging a 'day of anger' today in protest of violations of students' rights.The protest, scheduled to begin at midday on the Cairo University campus, is organized by…
Emirati millionaire allegedly butchers Egyptian woman, flees the country
CAIRO: A 31-year-old Emirati millionaire allegedly murdered an Egyptian woman and cut her up into eight pieces before fleeing the country to Dubai on Friday, Egyptian investigators told El-Masry El-Youm…
Sports Talk: Pressure wins
The UAE must have been pressured into granting an Israeli tennis player a visa to play in a Dubai championship after a female compatriot was denied entry just a few…
