BOOK REVIEW: Biography follows Iraq's beloved poet
Associated PressSoldiers. Brutality. War. Futility. Secrets. The images of the dusty, war-torn land are all too familiar.Fortunately, in the biography Nabeel s Song, journalist Jo Tatchell gives readers a glimpse…
Fabricating a fashionable business in the Mideast
Saudi Haute Couture designer Yehya Al Bashri hopes to bring fashion to the Arab worldHaute Couture designer Yehya Al Bashri doesn't shy away from making a statement. The Saudi fashion…
Avant-garde visions of a new generation
But is it art? You may find yourself asking this question while perusing the predominantly new media displays at the Townhouse Gallery's latest exhibition Pick 3. Pick 3 is the…
Telecom regulator considers granting international gateway licenses
CAIRO: The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NRTA) is looking into offering an international gateway license to Egypt's three mobile operators. This step will open the door for the operators to…
United Nations to release Egypt Development report 2007
NGO statistics necessary to measure actual progressCAIRO: The upcoming release of the 2007 United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report on Egypt, which will be officially unveiled this Sunday, will highlight…
Intel and Google cooperate to save the environment
CAIRO: What could computer companies and environmentalists possibly have in common? Save the Earth's climate. That is what technology titans Intel and Google confirmed yesterday as they unveiled the Climate…
US Senate considers withdrawing Egypt aid
CAIRO: One week after US President Bush called for the release of opposition leader Ayman Nour, the US House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced legislation aimed at pressuring Egypt to…
UN envoy holds US responsible for mideast failings in leaked document
Israel takes "rejectionist approach to peace, End of Mission report also claimsCAIRO: A secret UN report penned by the highest UN official directly involved in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict places the…
NDP wins 71 of 88 seats in Shoura Council
CAIRO: The National Democratic Party (NDP) won 69 out of 71 contested seats in the Shoura Council's mid-term elections that took place last Monday, according to the foreign press reports.According…
Egypt's Mubarak says too old for change, says report
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has told U.S. President George W. Bush he considers himself too old to carry out political reforms, an Egyptian dissident who met Bush said in…
