Cornell launches online hospitality courses in Egypt
CAIRO: Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration launched its online 'eCornell' education program in Egypt Monday under the auspices of the Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garranah at a press conference…
Eleven steel merchants probed for hiking prices
CAIRO: Prosecutors are investigating 11 steel merchants for allegedly increasing prices of steel on the market without justification, the Ministry of Trade said on Wednesday.The ministry said in a press…
Egypt can lead development of regional economic cooperation, says expert
CAIRO: Egypt can continue its impressive economic growth rates of 6-7 percent for the next 10 years, a top financial analyst predicts. Jean-Paul Betbeze, chief economist and head of economic…
BOOK REVIEW: Secrets of the Saudi sisterhood
"A controversial novel written by a young Saudi woman is breaking taboos in the Kingdom s conservative society. 'Banat Al-Riyadh,' or 'The Girls of Riyadh', speaks openly of sex, lesbianism…
Street Talk: Farewell to the family!
I m divorcing my wife tomorrow morning. After 15 years of marriage, life has become unbearable. She treats me like an ox tied to a wagon wheel who must work…
Gaza: Hope not hatred
Iwas recently in Gaza, one of the world's most densely packed places, and today a firmly sealed human pressure cooker. The deepening distress of the people I saw there illustrated…
Gamal Abdel Nasser vs. Gamal Mubarak
Two chapters in the chronicles of modern Egyptian leaders narrate the story of two men and the sea of change separating the nature of the country's political leadership in 50…
Middle East acts as international drug watchdog
CAIRO: Even though the numbers say that drug use is declining, the problem is still prevalent in the Middle East, a region that has adopted the role of monitoring narcotics…
Seven of eight Sudanese suspects freed on bail
CAIRO: There were scenes of jubilation in the New Cairo Criminal Court today following the release on bail of seven of eight Sudanese men standing trial on charges related to…
Woman dies of bird flu
CAIRO: A young woman has died of bird flu, becoming the 20th victim of the deadly virus in Egypt over the past two years, the health ministry announced on Tuesday.…
