Villagers say poultry innocent in bird flu deaths
DAMIETTA: In a dark and muddy alley in the Nile Delta town of Damietta, where Egypt s latest fatal bird flu victim Hanem Atwa Ibrahim lived, inhabitants fear the authorities…
Minister of Justice violates constitution, says judge
CAIRO: Minister of Justice Mamdouh Marei has issued a new law to re-establish the Court of Conduct, Vice Chairman of the Court of Appeals Hisham Al-Bastawisy told Daily News Egypt.…
Experts discuss the future of architecture
ALEXANDRIA: New technology conceptualized in Dubai could change the way architects give shape and form to society's aspirations, culture and experiences, said a leading expert.Dr Ahmad Okeil of the British…
With a Grain of Salt: Um Kulthoum Memorial in Paris!
I was overjoyed that no one in Egypt had paid any attention to the birthday anniversary of Arab singing legend, Star of the East, Um Kulthoum. It was only when…
The fear factor in US-China relations
Opinion polls indicate that one-third of Americans believe that China will "soon dominate the world, while nearly half view China's emergence as a "threat to world peace. In turn, many…
Imperial hubris
The United States, with its claims of exceptionalism, is usually thought of as free of historical analogies. But comparisons with the fate of earlier empires are becoming more common. I…
What is the price for peace?
Politics isn t just about words and ideas; it has to be about action. The recently held Palestinian donors conference in Paris was a day when the international community collectively…
Scenes from the city
It's become difficult to acquire an objective perspective about a city as crowded and pulsating as Cairo. People are so immersed in their surroundings, both physically and mentally, that stepping…
