Imagine if the kids took over
A couple of months ago, as Israelis celebrated 60 years of statehood and Palestinians marked six decades of dispossession, I wondered whether there would ever be peace between the two…
People and a poet: the voice of Mahmoud Darwish
On Saturday August 9th in the afternoon, I was getting ready to give a talk about Palestinian olive trees to a gathering of authors and thinkers at Keystone College in…
Editorial: Rumors, Egypt's stock market and the media
What happened to Egypt's stock market last week was nothing short of a tsunami. The acute and erratic fall and rise was triggered by rumors involving a murder mystery that…
Garbage City residents learn to turn recycled waste into solar power
CAIRO: Paper, food, cotton balls, and glass bottles fill the allies of Garbage City (known as the Zabaleen community). Waves of flies cover the waste.The stench is overpowering and, in…
Samsung launches campaign to discover aspiring football stars
CAIRO: Young football talents in Egypt will get a chance to showcase their skills in front of their idol, Ahly icon Mohamed Abou-Trika as part of Samsung Electronics' campaign launched…
36 illegal immigrants apprehended
CAIRO: Authorities in Kafr El Sheikh governorate announced that they have foiled the illegal immigration of 36 citizens on their way to Italy. Head of Security Major General Mohamed Ale…
Half a million contraband cigarette packages seized in Greece
ATHENS: Greek authorities on Wednesday said they had seized around 500,000 packets of smuggled cigarettes destined for Europe aboard a Panamanian-flagged ship from Egypt.Acting on a tip-off from the Greek…
Youth pose as athletes to enter Europe
CAIRO: The Cairo Airport Authorities captured a criminal organization, trafficking youth who pose as sports contestants at the cost of LE 70,000 per person. While finishing boarding procedures on an…