More cash not rights will steer Press Syndicate elections, says journo
CAIRO: Voting for the new chairman and 12 board members of the Press Syndicate begins at 9 am today amid trying times for Egyptian journalists. Three veteran journalists will compete…
Al-Azhar revises every books in its library, says deputy
CAIRO: Omar Al-Deeb, deputy head of Al-Azhar, denied allegations that the institution does not revise books available in its library after reports claimed otherwise.Last June, Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawy…
Decade-old Luxor massacre changed tourism, terrorism in Egypt
CAIRO: It was a stunning attack, still recalled with horror a decade later: Terrorists armed with knives and automatic weapons massacred 58 foreign tourists, mainly Germans, Swiss and Japanese, at…
A new holy alliance?
The recent meeting in the Vatican of the Custodian of The Holy Places, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and Pope Benedict XVI was a seminal event, particularly as it comes…
When wells and springs run dry…
There are over 230,000 Palestinians, most of them living in villages, who do not have access to piped water. This problem, and awareness of it, has existed for years. It…
Lucky little countries?
Western Europe's small democracies have, on the whole, been exceptionally fortunate. Freer and richer than almost anywhere else in the world, countries such as Holland, Belgium, and Switzerland would seem…
WITH A A GRAIN OF SALT: I'll never visit Japan again!
Every time I visit Japan, I make an oath never to go back to that country again. It's distressing for Egyptians to behold such organization, progress, good behavior - things…
Holding out for a hero
What is it we love so much about a hero? Putting that word in any title seems to guarantee a hit, whether a movie (remember "Accidental Hero? ) a song…
Axis of Evil laugh factory tours Middle East
Three Arab-American stand-up comedians are bringing the jokes back home. The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour kicked off last week in the Middle East starting with Abu Dhabi, and Amman.…
TMG share sale news
CAIRO: Egyptian construction and real estate firm Talaat Mostafa Group (TMG) announced Friday pricing of its private placement and Initial Public Offering (IPO) that will secure the company a market…
