From cyber to reality: New political stars emerge from Facebook
CAIRO: After successfully orchestrating the April 6 strike, the organizing youth made their first collective public appearance declaring themselves a new political power on the local scene. More than 400…
Africa's top security body to discuss Zimbabwe
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Africa s top conflict prevention body was to discuss Zimbabwe s crisis on Sunday amid growing calls for Monday s African Union summit to shun President Robert Mugabe.Zimbabwe…
Tension runs high in capital of northern Lebanon
TRIPOLI: Tension ran high in north Lebanon s capital of Tripoli on Sunday even as the army was deployed in force a day after a man died in an apartment…
Prison inmates assaulted for going on hunger strike, says lawyer
CAIRO: Seventeen inmates at Borg El Arab Prison in Alexandria, were physically attacked by prison guards on Tuesday to force them to end the hunger strike they began on Monday,…
GAFI's Ziad Ahmed Bahaa-Eldin named to AUC board of trustees
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced Sunday the appointment of Dr Ziad Ahmed Bahaa-Eldin as a member of its Board of Trustees, the university said in a statement.…
Central Bank's raised interest rates not enough to curb inflation, says analyst
CAIRO: As the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced Friday it raised key overnight interest rates for the fourth time this year by 50 basis points to curb soaring inflation,…
Stars gather to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday with huge London concert
ONDON: Will Smith charmed the crowd, Amy Winehouse wowed them just by showing up - but Nelson Mandela proved the biggest star of all at a concert in honor of…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Vacation at Movenpick, Ein El Sokhna
Just 28 days opened, the El Sokhna Movenpick, is positioning itself to take a hefty share of Cairo's domestic tourist market, as it faces off with the Stella Di Mare,…