Another sectarian outbreak in Fayoum, Abo Fana attack lingers on
CAIRO: Hundreds of Muslims threw stones at Christian houses and shops in the village of Al-Nazla in Fayoum Friday after a woman who had converted to Islam went missing.The woman…
Rachid refutes resignation rumors, vows to introduce further amendments to anti-monopoly law
CAIRO: "I didn't resign because of the anti-monopoly law and we respect parliament's decision regarding the matter, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, said in a press conference…
Ein Shams wins best film at Taormina Film Festival
Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim El Batout's highly acclaimed second feature "Ein Shams won the Golden Tauro award yesterday for best film at the 54th Taormina Film Festival in Italy.Following the win,…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: On her majesty's service
The British Community Association (BCA) held their annual black tie ball on the lawn of the British Ambassador's residence in Garden City on Friday, celebrating Queen Elizabeth's II birthday and…
Albert Cossery, 'Voltaire of the Nile,' dies at 94
PARIS: Albert Cossery, an Egyptian writer who, in his adopted Paris, wrote with humor about the life of common people in his native Cairo, died Sunday in Paris, his publisher…
African American Muslims refute the clash of civilizations
Serving as a point of departure from the so-called clash of civilizations , African American Muslims counter the claim that hostility is inevitable between Westerners and Muslims. Having barely any…
Europe's calamity
It has happened. After France and the Netherlands rejected the European Constitutional Treaty, Ireland's "No vote is the second and probably decisive blow against a united and strong Europe. June…
Israel's peace offensive
Israel s peace offensive of recent days may have been motivated in part by personal or domestic politics, but the driving force behind its willingness to negotiate is part and…