Gaza then and now
When the Gaza Strip was plunged into darkness last week as a result of the Israeli fuel blockade, many people around the world were surprised. But the optimism produced by…
In Cairo the noise pollution can be a killer
CAIRO: From blaring car horns to wedding parties, rising noise pollution in the 24-hour metropolis of Cairo has reached alarming levels, leading to hearing problems, irritability and even death. Living…
Movies critical of police and government are hits in Egypt
CAIRO: The latest hit movie in Egypt opens with footage of Egyptian police brutally beating democracy protesters and ends with angry masses storming a police station where demonstrators are being…
Tidying up the maid's mess
CAIRO: Salma is a recent university graduate who, like many in her position, had been looking for a suitable job since her graduation two years ago from the Faculty of…
Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate debates protest chants
CAIRO: A row has erupted between members of the Journalists Syndicate following the cheers against President Mubarak during last week s anti-Bush protests, reported the press.During a recent four-hour session,…
Agogo lifts Ghana past gritty Namibia
ACCRA: Ghana need only a draw against Morocco on Monday to guarantee their quarter-final berth at the African Nations Cup after Nottingham Forest striker Junior Agogo earned the hosts a…
100 years of Hungarian excavations, and more
CAIRO: Hungarian Culture and Education Minister Hiller Istvan is to arrive in Cairo on a three-day visit Friday.During the visit, Istvan will sign an executive protocol with his Egyptian counterpart…
US energy secretary: High oil prices could harm US economy
CAIRO: US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman warned Wednesday that high oil prices can harm the US economy when they reach $100 a barrel."The economy has been able to withstand this…
US still seeks diplomatic resolution of Iran row: Rice
DAVOS: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that the nuclear stand-off with Iran could still be resolved diplomatically, a day after world powers agreed to haul Tehran back…
Lebanese PM in Egypt for talks on presidential crisis
CAIRO: Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks on his country s presidential crisis after the failure of an Arab League rescue plan.The Western-backed Seniora…