Memorial lecture honors Naguib Mahfouz, Amina Zaydan wins literary medal
CAIRO: "Naguib Mahfouz recorded the history of Egypt in his novels - he was the conscience of this nation, said writer Mohamed Salmawy during the Naguib Mahfouz Memorial Lecture delivered…
Finding understanding in a teddy bear
The case of a teddy bear in a Khartoum classroom has become headline news across the world. The events seem ridiculous to most, politically motivated to some and worthy of…
Bangladesh: Basket case or recipe for success?
Out in the ravaged fields, days after Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, the devastation was everywhere. Flattened houses, crops, trees, dead livestock and, sadly, also people. Yet even more evident was…
Legislating History
In October, the Spanish parliament passed a Law on Historical Memory, which bans rallies and memorials celebrating the late dictator Francisco Franco. His Falangist regime will be officially denounced and…
THE REEL ESTATE: Poignant memories and lost romances
Everyone who goes to 2046 has the same intention; they want to recapture lost memories. Because in 2046, nothing ever changes. But nobody knows if that is true or not…
Telecom Egypt partners with Alcatel-Lucent
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt (TE) awarded Alcatel-Lucent a contract for the assessment, reengineering, and modernization of its operations and maintenance processes - the deal is the first of its kind in…
EFG-Hermes' regional expansion going strong, says CEO El-Mallawany
CAIRO: "We are experiencing astronomical growth - in three digit numbers in some areas, Yasser El-Mallawany, chairman and CEO of EFG-Hermes told Daily News Egypt."Today we have a market capitalization…
Sodic and the reawakening of the real estate sector
CAIRO: "Egyptian real estate has not existed for the past 50 years, it has been limited to the development of unplanned, concrete blocks downtown, which everything from offices and houses…
Egypt refuses to sign additional UN nuclear protocols for stricter inspections
CAIRO: Egypt refuses to sign additional measures allowing more stringent inspections of its nuclear program, especially since Israel has not even signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, the Foreign Ministry said…
Arab League condemns 'terrorist' Beirut blast
CAIRO: The Arab League condemned Wednesday's "terrorist bombing in Lebanon that killed a top army officer and his bodyguard, hoping it would not further delay the election of a new…
