Egypt arrests 64 MB members over Gaza protests
CAIRO: Police on Thursday arrested 64 members of the Muslim Brotherhood opposition group for organizing protests against the siege of the Gaza Strip, the group said.The arrests were made during…
Tense Egypt-Hamas relations take a turn for the worse
CAIRO: Already tense relations between Egypt and Hamas have soured after Cairo for the first time openly accused the group of torpedoing Palestinian reconciliation talks.Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit was…
Ritz-Carlton to open first hotel in Cairo
CAIRO: The banks of the Nile River will be home to Cairo's first Ritz-Carlton Hotel after the capital's storied Nile Hilton undergoes a LE 350 million ($63.6 million) renovation beginning…
Firms continue to repurchase beleaguered stocks
CAIRO: Egyptian regulators authorized Credit Agricole France and a partner group to repurchase up to four percent of Credit Agricole Egypt's shares earlier this week, potentially extending to a growing…
Giving voice to talented actors with disabilities
Most people's knowledge of the nature of disability is largely informed by stereotypes. This is further reinforced by the fact that Egypt's disabled population is largely absent from everyday life.…
An all-Egyptian bohemian rhapsody
There is a longstanding irony in the production of Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème. Puccini's second successful opera, which premiered in 1896, is a story that revolves around a group of…
A mashed-up electronica workout
The indoor auditorium of Passage 35 at Mohamed Mahmoud Museum was a perfect platform to dissect everyday noise and create a work of art out of it. Two nights of…
From here, you can almost see heaven
In the exhibition hall of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's conference center is a truly exceptional exhibition of Post-Byzantine art. Vivid icons of Christ, the Virgin Mary and other central Biblical figures…
The Terror Next Door
NEW DELHI: The fallout from the terror attacks in Mumbai last week has already shaken India. Deep and sustained anger across the country - at its demonstrated vulnerability to terror…