A star with a different passion
Few were familiar with the name Chantal Chamandy until few weeks ago when torrents of ads, heavy media coverage and one outstanding performance at the Giza Pyramids quickly transformed her…
On the road to understanding
A road trip across the US of A, Hollywood tells us, entails a lot of junk food, small-town motels, and one or two one-night stands - except when it entails…
In the eye of the beholder
A picture of a middle class Egyptian family in front of a shabby background. Pictures of Egyptian children in narrow alleys in Cairo. Taxi drivers standing in front of their…
Prince El Hassan "realistic" about regional economic development
CAIRO: When asked if there is light at the end of the tunnel, His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan replied, "Where is the tunnel? "According…
Kouchner meets Mubarak, discusses US peace conference, Iraq, Lebanon
CAIRO: French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner met with President Hosni Mubarak, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa in Cairo Thursday as he brought his Mideast…
Mido fever mounts at Middlesbrough
CAIRO: Premiership side Middlesbrough have ordered new shirts for Egyptian striker Mido after fans flooded the club s retail stores to buy their favorite man s kit. Mido is clearly…
Abbas calls for peace with EFA officials
CAIRO: Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas invited Egyptian Football Association president Samir Zaher and his assistant Ahmed Shobeir in order to resolve the rift that occurred between the two parties in…
Children's cancer hospital 57357 celebrates official opening
CAIRO: For years we've been seeing the creative fund-raising ads for the Children's Cancer hospital 57357. Public figures, actors, actresses and singers have been supporting the project by encouraging people…
EOHR report condemns "continuous violations of human rights" in Egypt
CAIRO: National rights group Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) released on Tuesday its 17th annual report on the state of human rights in Egypt, emphasizing "continuous violations of basic…
Giving up on FGM: why a village midwife put down her scalpel
MINYA: Watching the long, supple fingers of Rasheeda Sharawbim gesture as she speaks, it is hard to believe they could be so brutal. "For over 25 years I circumcised all…
