Zidan scores in Hamburg friendly
CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan scored a goal and set up another as Hamburg thrashed fourth division VFB Lubeck 5-0 in a pre-season friendly.The Egypt striker started for a second-string HSV team,…
April 6 activists stand by detained peers
CAIRO: Young activists from the April 6 movement launched a spirited demonstration Thursday in protest at the arrest of 14 of their compatriots.The 14 youths, aged in their early to…
Egypt to host Israel-Hamas separate talks next week
RAMALLAH: Sources in Egypt have told The Media Line news agency that Israeli and Hamas delegations are expected to hold separate talks next week with Egyptian intelligence officials brokering negotiations…
Struggling WTO talks rive by new strains
GENEVA: Strains between big and small countries worsened tension between rich and poor at WTO trade talks here on Thursday as countries struggled to thrash out a new global free-trade…
Egypt's chemical exports on the rise
CAIRO: Egypt's chemical and petrochemical exports topped $10 billion in the first half of 2008, marking a significant milestone for a burgeoning industry. This figure illustrates a substantial increase from…
Egypt growth rates expected to take a nose dive, shows poll
CAIRO: As the hot waves of the US subprime crisis continue to melt down the global economy, many are questioning Egypt ability to maintain its record high growth rates in…
Early works of Egyptian masters uncovered in new exhibition
The Zamalek Art Gallery is hosting its "Masterpieces exhibition this week.The title is certainly an understatement: The artwork on display is a rare collection of paintings, some of which have…
Forgotten history of Ramsis car resurrected in new documentary
There is a certain stinging pathos about Rami Abdel Jubbar's documentary tribute to the (now defunct) Egyptian-produced "Ramsis car. Even to individuals, owning a car means status: social (and literal)…
A harmonious evening with Tri-Orient
Those deep, longing melodies sung by great legends from the Arab region known as Bilad El-Sham will always elicit a kind of nostalgic response.Whether you've visited Lebanon, witnessed its paradoxical…
BOOK REVIEW: An addict without a cause
Days after the release of novice novelist/producer/scriptwriter Essam Youssef's debut novel "1/4 Gram, the book instantly became the unexpected success story of the year. A few months following the release…
