Cairo University students win pan Arab short movie competition
CAIRO: With a simple mini DV camera and a modest spotlight lamp for an assignment, Youssef Mahmoud and Dani Hasecic, students at the faculty of mass communication in Cairo University,…
Sixth of October murder trial adjourned to Feb. 11
CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned on Sunday the trial of Mahmoud Sayed Abdel Hafez Essawy, charged with the murder of Heba El-Akkad and Nadine Khaled in Al-Nada compound in…
Indonesian cleric wants boycott of Islam film
A senior Indonesian cleric has called on Muslims to boycott a new film about Islam s treatment of women, saying it slanders the religion, a report said Friday.Ali Mustafa Yaqub,…
Hamas to respond to truce proposals Saturday: Egypt
CAIRO: The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is expected to give Egypt its response to proposals to reach a truce with Israel Saturday, Egypt s state-run Middle East News Agency (MENA)…
Whereabouts of Jordanian medic detained in Rafah unknown
CAIRO: A Jordanian medic who was detained at the Rafah border crossing Thursday was moved later that night, but his current whereabouts remain unknown.Salman Mesaid was taken from in front…
Drivers, rev up your (classic) engines
After enduring several grueling days in the dusty, dry Sahara desert, a team of European drivers arrived in Cairo's luxurious Mena House Oberoi hotel under the shadow of the Pyramids.…
Valentino show wins praise from designer himself
The Valentino haute couture show Wednesday earned a standing ovation from Valentino himself.It was a sure sign the turbulent times that followed the retirement last year of the label's designer,…
A new sport in the waking
As he crosses over the Nile every morning en route to work, Mohsen El Shaarani has to fight a strong urge - strapping on his wakeboard and riding the river's…
Time to dress up your baby
Since my baby niece, Malika, was born, I have not been able to enter a shopping mall or clothing store without checking out the kid's section to buy her something.…