Egypt go beyond hundred gold medals
CAIRO: Egypt are flying high on top of the 11th Pan Arab Games table after reaching 105 gold medals in the eighth day of the competition.The host nation was much…
Arab-Americans organize to challenge Hollywood stereotypes
NEW YORK: A leading Arab-American activist said Friday he plans to open an office in Hollywood to challenge stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in the US entertainment industry. The equation…
Dubai Holding acquires 24.6 percent stake in EFG-Hermes
DUBAI: A Dubai state holding firm has acquired a 24.62 percent stake in EFG-Hermes, a move which provides further evidence of the booming Gulf emirate s desire to diversify its…
Lawsuit to strip Saad Eddin Ibrahim of Egyptian citizenship
CAIRO: Another lawsuit was filed against human rights activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim requesting to strip him of Egyptian citizenship, bringing the total number of lawsuits to 13, said Ibrahim's lawyer…
Istanbul Forum declares support for Muslim, Christian Jerusalem
CAIRO: An international forum held in Istanbul ended with the release of a declaration reiterating support for the Arab, Muslim and Christian heritage of the city of Jerusalem, condemning Israeli…
I'm ready to go to Israel, says Mubarak
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: President Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday that he was ready to go to Israel if the visit would solve the Palestinian problem. "If my visit to Israel will…
Egypt proposes US aid time deposit account
CAIRO: Egypt has proposed restructuring the method by which it receives aid from the United States amid increased uncertainty regarding Egyptian-US aid relations. During her visit to Washington, Minister of…
Taste the flavor of hip-hop, slam poetry and more
Cairo is not ready for the Flavor takeover, said Yashreeka Huk, cofounder of the new Flavor Project. Mahmoud Shoukry, the other cofounder, said, "Flavor's aim it is to celebrate hip-hop…
Keitel, Dillon and Jones at the 31st Cairo Film Fest.
CAIRO: American film star Harvey Keitel ( Taxi Driver, Pulp Fiction ), Oscar nominee Matt Dillon ( Crash, There s Something about Mary ) and legendary music producer Quincy Jones…
Letters to the edtor
Flying off trackWith his characteristic sarcasm and unrivalled tongue-in-cheek humour, Mr Mohamed Salmawy draws attention in his article I ll never visit Japan again! (published Nov. 17 in Commentary), to…