Fierce debates over child law continue in PA
CAIRO: Amidst heated debate, the People's Assembly continued discussing amendments to Child Law 12/1996, which aims to extend the legal protection of children.On March 4, President Hosni Mubarak signed the…
Technology helps small businesses grow, say experts
CAIRO: The growth of local small and medium businesses can help directly alleviate poverty by increasing income levels and creating jobs, experts said at a recent technology event."There is huge…
Bolstering energy cooperation tops ministry agenda
CAIRO: As oil prices continue to rise and the global energy crisis gains momentum, Egypt turned its attention this week on ways the Developing Eight (D8) member states can cooperate…
Steel price caps, cement export bans effective, says Moustafa
CAIRO: In the ongoing commotion over steel and cement prices, Hisham Talaat Moustafa, chairman of the General Section of Real Estate Investment (GSREI), lauded the government's recent decisions taken to…
Jumbled thoughts and incapable dancers mar opening of Modern Dance Theater
After watching Walid Aouni's "Sheherazade Monalisa, the opening performance of the 9th Festival for Modern Dance Theater that kicked off Monday night at the Cairo Opera House, I found myself…
The Pharaohs are alive, with the sound of music
CAIRO: Some of the images found on ancient Egyptian papyri and tombs reflect the variety of musical instruments used at the time, attesting to the developed state art had reached…
Are Israel and Syria ready for peace?
The resumption of peace talks between Israel and Syria after eight years of saber-rattling is not a diversion from the political troubles of Israel's lame-duck prime minister. Nor are the…
Harvests of Hunger
Lack of food is rarely the reason people go hungry. Even now, there is enough food in the world, with a bumper harvest this year, but more people cannot afford…
Living conflict, writing peace
My story with art started when I met Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. That was in the aftermath of the Six-Day War. I was at a school-turned-shelter,…
In Focus: The Muslim Brotherhood's internal elections
It was reported over the past two weeks that the Muslim Brotherhood's Guidance Office is set to hold internal elections. According to the Islamonline website five new members have been…