Director Chahine in coma but stable, medical report said
CAIRO: Director Youssef Chahine is receiving emergency medical treatment in the Armed Forces Hospital in Maadi, Brigadier General Doctor Ahmed Abdel Halim, director of the Armed Forces Hospital, told a…
With a Grain of Salt: Our false imaginations
More than anything else, the recent decision by the International Criminal Court to place Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir under arrest, revealed beyond the shadow of a doubt, that crimes against…
Surviving the Turkish political minefield
Earlier this month, the Turkish police detained an additional round of suspects for their affiliation with Ergenekon, described as a mafia-like gang of largely ultra-nationalist Turks, many of whom are…
A fresh start for Iraq?
There s an odd thing about Baghdad: Iran is the only regional power with an embassy, while US President George W. Bush s best Arab allies - Egypt, Jordan, and…
Editorial: Off with their heads
"The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there. The proverbial opening words of L.P. Hartley's "The Go-Between , though set in 1900s England, can't be more suited…
Rashid: Egypt's second estuary in transition
RASHID: Although it lies a mere 65 km east of Alexandria, few tourists venture out to its neighboring city of Rosetta, known in Egypt as Rashid.As the historic city makes…
Marriage costs swell to record high, shows study
CAIRO: Marriage costs in Egypt have reached an all-time high: The average cost is estimated to be the equivalent of 43 months' worth of the groom and his father's salary,…
Cairo at odds as Red Devils face off with White Knights
CAIRO: Football fans are in a state of emergency in anticipation of Sunday night's Cairo derby between Ahly and Zamalek. Everybody is seeing red - or white, as the case…
