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…
All in the family: An interview with Hosna Mohamed Rachid
Many Alexandrians say that living anywhere else is like being a fish out of water. Hosna Rachid agrees and her eyes simply gleam when she talks about her beloved hometown.…
Honing Egypt's heritage
Iwas once sitting at a travel agents trying to get travelers' cheques for Syria. "Where are you going? the bleached damsel behind the desk said, "Sierra Leone? Egypt, despite owing…
Bush says economic reform must go hand in hand with political reform
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: In his opening speech at the World Economic Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh, US president George W. Bush emphasized the need for political reform to go hand in hand…