Tourism numbers still positive
CAIRO: If it had happened in Europe, it would have meant disaster. Over the last couple of years, the Egyptian government, with leadership from the Ministry of Tourism has increasingly…
Virtuosos' talk about film awards season
If you re looking for some good red-carpet dish, this is good company: Actors Viola Davis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Richard Jenkins, Melissa Leo and Michael Shannon, who, collectively, have likely walked…
THE REEL ESTATE: Lesbians, junkies and perverts – welcome to modern Cairo
In one of the most famous scenes of Vincente Minnelli's 1952 classic "The Bad and the Beautiful, a big-time producer, played by Kirk Douglas, scolds his director, played by Leo…
Leaders keep silent; let the people speak
BETHLEHEM: Every few years, for the last 61, another war is foisted on the Palestinians. Beginning with Haifa and Akka in 1948, on the Palestinians alongside Egypt in 1956, with…
The death of trust
BANGKOK: A friend recently asked a seemingly naïve question: "What is money? How do I know I can trust that it is worth what it says it is worth? We…
Obama across the Pacific
MANILA: Unlike his predecessor, US President Barack Obama is popular from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He has reached out to the Muslim world and pledged to address the Israeli-Palestinian…
Philanthropy: A new concept in the Arab world
CAIRO: As some businessmen scramble to keep their businesses on track amid the current economic crisis, others are directing their resources for greater public welfare.A few weeks ago, businessman Samih…
Detained blogger's case adjourned until March
CAIRO: The first hearing of a case lodged against the Interior Minister on behalf of a blogger who has been held in detention without charge since November 2008, saw the…
MP accuses government of pilfering Gaza aid
CAIRO: MP Farid Ismail filed an urgent interrogation request in which he accused the government of "stealing donations intended for Gaza, he told Daily News Egypt.Ismail claims that Egyptian police…
New thanawiya amma system to kick off in two years
CAIRO: A new thanawiya amma (national high school certificate) system will be implemented starting the 2010-2011 academic year, said Education Minister Youssry El-Gamal. In a meeting with the Shoura Council's…