Ecuadorian film week kicks off
The Spanish Culture Centre in Cairo (Cervantes) hosts the Ecuadorian film week, which kicks off today and lasts through Friday. The mini-festival showcases some of Ecuador's most famous hits of…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: The first days in suburbia
Last Thursday was my fourth day of my new suburban life in the El Rabwa compound in Sixth of October city, and I locked my front door keys inside the…
The common word forms a Muslim-Christian bond
Different parts of my extended family are atheist, Christian and Muslim, with my ethnic background being somewhat more complicated. But I am not particularly enthralled with the "interfaith movement; it…
Bangladeshi NGOs address education gap for minorities
Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh - Participation by minorities in development efforts is essential for dispersing the fruits of development to all segments of society equally. But a culture of minority…
The Feminine Mystique revisited
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique. Today, many social conservatives still blame Friedan and feminism for inducing women to abandon the…
Egypt's West-side Bedouin face the challenge of urbanization
BORG EL ARAB: As the winds of urbanization sweep through the great expanse of land on Egypt's North Coast, the Bedouin inhabiting the area between Borg El Arab and Marsah…
Search for parliament fire victim halted
CAIRO: Security forces ceased their search for the Shoura Council fire s only victim officer Fouad Mansour, after rummaging through the rubble for the past few days to no avail.…
Diet patches: A smoother ride through Ramadan
CAIRO: Muslims are bracing themselves for Ramadan which this year will fall during the long hot days of September. Since people will be fasting for than half the day, many…
21-year-old blogger detained despite release order
CAIRO: A 21-year-old blogger arrested in July has been detained under an administrative detention order after a public prosecution office last week ordered his release.Mohamed Refaat Bayyoumy, a student of…
Consumer Protection Agency warns of 'false' real estate advertising
CAIRO: Drive down any major road and you're sure to see a barrage of billboards advertising real estate developments around the country, but the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) recently sent…