Nazif may lead Egyptian delegation to Arab summit
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak is expected to assign Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to lead the Egyptian delegation at the upcoming Arab summit in Damascus, according to Egyptian diplomatic sources speaking…
Lenders, developers debate mortgage finance
CAIRO: Mortgage finance is not a magic wand that can solve Egypt's housing problems in light of relatively high interest rates, several real estate experts said conference Tuesday."Demand on housing…
The passion of Tanbura
The Suez Canal, foreign occupation, war and tax-free jeans are all aspects of Port Said's identity which have shaped and influenced the city's musical tradition. El Tanbura, a male troupe…
Snapshots of Sudanese lives
Two days ago, a Sudanese woman was brutally shot in the head three times while trying to reach the other side of the rainbow, and make it into "the promised…
Arabic Booker winner paints an oasis of memories
Bahaa Taher's latest novel "Wahet-El-Ghoroub (Sunset Oasis) is a story about contradictions born by the clear division between the east and the west symbolized in the novel by the juxtaposition…
Hawass threatens to pull out of Swiss antiquities show
CAIRO: Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass threatened on Wednesday to withdraw archeological items on show in Switzerland because of a parallel picture exhibition he deemed offensive to Egypt. Hawass, the charismatic…
Tibet's peace of the grave
The recent events in Tibet and adjoining provinces are causes for deep concern. Indeed, the dispersal of a peaceful protest march organized by Tibetan monks, which led to a wave…
A redistribution of power in Lebanon
American objectives in Lebanon are clear, reasonable and honorable. The United States wants an independent, democratic Lebanon free from foreign interference, particularly from Syria and Iran. It also wants a…