A mausoleum fit for a king
The untimely death of Khedive Tewfiq, ruler of Egypt from 1879 to 1892, took the nation, not to mention the rest of the world, somewhat by surprise.An article in The…
Getting Governance Right
Economists used to tell governments to fix their policies. Now they tell them to fix their institutions. Their new reform agenda covers a long list of objectives, including reducing corruption,…
A modern day Silk Road
In its time, the ancient Silk Road was a network of trade routes that facilitated commerce through regions of the Asian continent, connecting East and West Asia by bringing traders,…
Egypt's 'Smart' Government: Language vs. Rhetoric
Throughout history, even the most dishonorable deeds have been supplemented with assertions of noble intent and devotion to humanity and freedom. Hitler, Pol Pot and George W. Bush propagated the…
Eissa wins more time for appeal case
CAIRO: The Abbaseyya appeals court yesterday adjourned the hearing of the appeal launched by Al-Dostour editor-in-chief Ibrahim Eissa until June 8 following a request by Eissa's defense team that they…
Bee stings lead a range of Egypt's alternative medicine
CAIRO: Amira Hassan, 55, has been living with osteoarthritis for several years. Despite going to two doctors, she still suffers from an unbearable pain in both knees.Osteoarthritis is the most…
Activists call for release of Mahalla prisoners
CAIRO: In a protest organized by the freedoms' committee of the Journalists' Syndicate, activists called Saturday for the release of individuals still imprisoned without charge over a month after they…
Bush unwelcome in Egypt, says MB supreme guide
CAIRO: Mahdy Akef, supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, said that he does not welcome "the supporters of murderers and Zionists in Egypt, referring to US President George W. Bush's…
Popular squash player talks about life on the court
CAIRO: Charismatic squash player Karim Darwish captivated sports lovers worldwide with his performance at the British Open last week. He stood a good chance of reaching the finals, and our…
Labor unrest has minimal effect on economy, say experts
During a question and answer session broadcast recently, Gamal Mubarak was asked why people continue to queue for hours for government-subsidized bread despite government promises that its free-market policies will…