Book fair celebrates AUC Press Author Day
American University in Cairo Press writers braved thunder storms and torrential rain yesterday to attend the AUC Press Author Day at the Cairo International Book Fair.Held in the Naguib Mahfouz…
Brushing up on Iranians
After my teeth were professionally scraped, polished and flossed, I told my dentist about my recent trip to Iran. In the midst of waxing on about chadors and secularism, gas…
Terrorism and war: parallels, differences and suffering
There are numerous explanations, definitions and theories on war, whether historical, psychological, demographic, Marxist, economic or rationalist. But all agree that war is any large scale or violent act which…
Between Moscow and Damascus
Russia s approach to a Syrian-Israeli peace process is very much a function of developments in Russo-Syrian relations. Since the beginning of this century, Russo-Syrian ties have been making good…
Train conductors reject new passenger fines
CAIRO: Some 200 train conductors sat on the tracks to stop the 2 pm train heading to Alexandria at Cairo's Ramsis railway station Monday in protest of increasing passenger fines.…
An alternative to imported wheat, but no solution to opposition crisis
CAIRO: The Badil movement has presented a project to Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Abaza that will "offer jobs to 600,000 Egyptians, and reduce the cost of a loaf of bread…
Journalists' protest makes weak statement
CAIRO: A silent protest that was set to take place at the Journalists' Syndicate Sunday demanding an increase in journalists' salaries failed to send out a strong statement due to…
Avian flu outbreak abating, says government
CAIRO: Egypt s Supreme Committee to Combat Bird Flu - a government body - said on Jan.19 that infection rates among poultry in farms and homes had dropped sharply since…
Developing dialogue between Islam and the West
CAIRO: The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Georgetown University, launched a report last week entitled, "Islam and the West: Annual Report on the State of Dialogue. The report, which…
Dollar makes comeback against Egyptian pound
CAIRO: The US dollar is picking up speed after almost two years of depreciating against the Egyptian pound. Over the past few days, the purchase value of the dollar increased…