Government regulated commodity prices on the rise
CAIRO: Commodity prices of essential foodstuffs at the government-regulated end of the market continue to fluctuate, but for most of them the only way is up.Al-Masry Al-Youm released a report…
EFG-Hermes conference focuses on FDI
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: A record number of international investors and regional companies are participating in EFG-Hermes sixth annual One-on-One Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, the investment banking firm said in a statement.The…
Modern Egyptian tales take center stage at indy theater festival
With little publicity, no schedules or solid information, the recent Independent Theater Festival is a hidden mystery in the crammed Cairo culture calendar. Having absolutely no idea what to expect,…
Zorba dances in Cairo
Ballet returned to the Cairo Opera House with an unusually full program March 7 and 9, with a production of "Bolero in honor of the late dance-theater legend Maurice Bejart…
European Expansion or Putin Expansion?
One merit of the Berlin Wall was that it made obvious where Europe ended.But now the question of Europe's borders has become a staple of debate in the European Union.…
The recent Gaza escalation
Over the past few days Israelis, Palestinians, and the world have witnessed the unfolding of a serious and dangerous military escalation between Israel and Hamas. This crisis is a symptom…
Does Iran's parliamentary election matter?
Does Iran's upcoming Parliamentary election on March 14 deserve to be taken seriously? Or is it simply a sham vote for an emasculated institution? Paradoxically, Iranian elections are abnormal by…
Syndicate membership isn't for everyone, say journalists
CAIRO: Last February Mervat Rashad, a journalist with Nahdet Misr newspaper, was attacked by a Wafd party member while she was at the party s office seeking information for a…
Railway Union okays two of train drivers' demands
BENI SUEF: The National Railway Union agreed to two of the train drivers' five demands when they met yesterday in El-Wosta, Beni Suef. The drivers met union representatives to discuss…
OIC summit to debate 'Islamophobia' in West
DUBAI: Islamic leaders will debate Islamophobia when they meet in Senegal this week amid Muslim anger over a cartoon of the Prophet Mohamed in Denmark and a Dutch film perceived…
