Letter to the Editor: Manipulating religion
Dear Editor, Thank you for such an impassioned and eloquent editorial titled "Punishing the Victim (Commentary, Nov. 30).You are not alone in your outrage. I share your sentiments and am…
French war movie sweeps film festival awards
CAIRO: French film L Ennemi Intime (Intimate Enemies) triumphed at the closing ceremony of the 31st Cairo International Film Festival on Friday, scooping three awards, including the Golden Pyramid for…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: The Kiwis are in town
The New Zealand Embassy is officially open for business. And to celebrate, the Ambassador hosted a coming out party in a former Khedive palace, attended by Prime Minister Helen Clark,…
Title: Industry players get inside consumer minds at Career Development Center
CAIRO: The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) held its fourth annual Career Development Center (CDC) Dec. 8-9 at the InterContinental CityStars hotel.The CDC is a professional development workshop for businesspeople…
International Arbitration Center opens in Sharm
CAIRO: When resolving legal disputes, most companies prefer to avoid high-profile court cases, for the sake of both their image and their finances. Why have your name dragged through the…
Cabinet spokesman clarifies conflicting statements over subsidies program reforms
CAIRO: Statements made by President Hosni Mubarak and those made by the Cabinet over the new subsidies program do not conflict, Cabinet spokesman Magdi Radi told Daily News Egypt.Last week,…
EU, Africa open new chapter after no-holds-barred summit
LISBON: EU and African leaders pledged Sunday to create a new partnership of equals at a summit marked by rows over trade and Darfur and a vitriolic attack by Zimbabwe…
German Embassy employees fired in visa scandals in Moscow, Cairo
BERLIN: Several employees at the German embassies in Cairo and Moscow have been fired after authorities discovered that possibly hundreds of visas were issued to people based on forged documents,…
Muslim cleric demands apology from Bangladesh author
Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who is in hiding in India after protests by Muslims, must apologize for her anti-Islamic writings, a prominent Indian Muslim cleric said Monday. The 45-year-old…
