British University in Egypt receives UK validation
CAIRO: The British University in Egypt (BUE) has received validation for its degree programs from Loughborough University in the UK it was announced at a press conference at the British…
Eissa case will not be heard before emergency state security court
CAIRO: Ibrahim Eissa, chief editor of Al-Dostour daily newspaper, will not face trial before an emergency state security court as he expected a week ago.But Ibrahim Mansour, executive editor of…
It's neither the economy nor politics
You really can t blame those regional and international actors and donors whose image of the West Bank and Gaza has evolved over the years from prospective independent new state…
The Making of Sputnik
MOSCOW: On Oct. 4, 1957, my father, Nikita Khrushchev, awaited a telephone call. Chief Designer Sergei Korolev was expected to call from the Tyuratam launch site (later renamed Baikonur Cosmodrome)…
YOUTH VIEWS: Humanity doesn't change with geography
CAIRO/IOWA CITY, IOWA: The Arab world and the West represent two sides of the same coin. Though we are from different parts of the globe, we are two parts that…
WITH A GRAIN OF SALT: That Malicious "X"
In my last visit to Saudi Arabia, I was saddened to see that the Kingdom's morality police, officially known as the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of…
Ramadan's dark hours light up the local cultural scene
Gone are the days when the only form of entertainment after iftar is to park yourself in front of the TV set. This year, the choices are profuse. Ramadan is…
Dubbed 'New Baghdad,' real estate prices soar in Sixth of October City
CAIRO: With the influx of high-income Iraqi refugees to the Sixth of October City, the price of residential and commercial property has skyrocketed over the past two years.Egyptians residents of…
Egypt's ranking drops from 70 to 105 in international corruption index
CAIRO: Corruption is perceived as rampant in Egypt, as the country's ranking declined from 70 to 105 out of 180 countries listed on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2007 (CPI) recently…
Fertilizer industry to suffer under future energy price hikes, says official
CAIRO: During controversial discussions on energy pricing, Mohamed Abul-Enein, head of the Parliament s Energy and Industry committee, said the price increase should be applied with caution in the fertilizers…
