France, Egypt discuss nuclear energy cooperation
CAIRO: On her first visit to Egypt in her capacity as French Foreign Trade Minister, Anne-Marie Idrac met with Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to discuss nuclear energy cooperation. Making use…
Suez Canal ups tariff rates
CAIRO: The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will implement its scheduled transit tariff increase starting April 2008, reported Reuters, quoting an official spokesperson from the SCA. Transit fees will be raised…
Sorour on real estate tax law, economic courts
CAIRO: While the Shoura Council passed a draft bill amending Egypt's new real estate tax law on Sunday, the issue is still hot on the People's Assembly agenda.Members of the…
Vessela Farid's collection depicts the art of authenticity
Contemporary Egyptian art is difficult to identify and classify - a reflection of the lack of a definitive modern Egyptian identity in general. Art suffers from the same positive and…
'Satanic Verses' premiere passes off peacefully
The first ever stage play based on Salman Rushdie s book The Satanic Verses passed off without incident in Germany on Sunday with police in attendance in case of disturbances.…
The end of an era
Who would have possibly imagined at the beginning of President Mubarak's reign that after more that 25 years we would reach the stage we are in now. The beginning was…
The Roots of America's Financial Crisis
The US Federal Reserve's desperate attempts to keep America's economy from sinking are remarkable for at least two reasons. First, until just a few months ago, the conventional wisdom was…
The New Nuclear Risk
Humans love to suppress abstract dangers. They react only after they get their fingers burned. In handling nuclear risks, however, we can hardly get away with such childlike behavior. To…
A smart Arab investment
The hope for social and industrial awakening in the Middle East and North Africa may start in unexpected ways. The most potent indicator of social change is women s education.…
Palestinian patients wait for treatment at Egyptian hospitals
CAIRO: On Jan. 28, 2008 Gaza's Jabalya Refugee Camp was under siege once again. On the second morning, 14-year-old Mohamed Wadi and six of his friends roamed around the camp…