Egypt seeks peaceful resolution to possibility of Iran war, says expert
CAIRO: Talk of a war with Iran to combat its ambitions to develop a nuclear bomb has increased as of late, with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner stating in a…
Emaar to buy land in Ain Sokhna
CAIRO: Emaar Egypt is currently looking into acquiring a new land plot in the Ain Sokhna Red Sea resort, making it the single largest foreign direct investor in Egypt's evergreen…
Major business and tourist complex to be scaled down
CAIRO: Alkan Holding's plans to complete construction on a major business and tourist complex adjacent to the Citadel and Islamic Cairo were dealt a major blow Monday following the release…
AAIB launches "We Owe it to Egypt" Foundation
CAIRO: Arab African International Bank (AAIB) launched the "We Owe It to Egypt Foundation, with a goal to enact a nationwide initiative to mobilize the public towards making fundamental and…
THE REEL ESTATE: Nostalgia for the good old days of TV dramas
Nearly every Egyptian, at some point of his/her life, has been infected with a heavy dose of local soap operas. But it wasn t always a matter of choosing between…
"From the Euphrates to Guadalquivir"
The Musica Antigua Quintet will kick off the Arab-Andalusian music festival tomorrow, which promises to be one of the highlights of Ramadan's cultural scene. The Embassy of Spain, the French…
My first Jewish wedding
A week ago I was invited to a Jewish wedding. As a Palestinian from East Jerusalem, this would have been my first, and I was ambivalent about attending the ceremony.…
Retiring Mugabe
At least for purposes of public consumption, southern Africa's political leaders continue to stand by Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, despite his country's ever-deepening economic crisis, which is directly attributable to…
It's not a clash between Christians and Muslims
It is important to emphasize at the outset that the wars and conflicts of our time that happen to involve Christians and Muslims have very little to do with their…
Sheikh sues prominent rights organization for libel, defamation
CAIRO: Sheikh Youssef El Badry filed a lawsuit against the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRInfo), accusing the organization of defamation and libel for supporting poet Ahmed Abdel Moeti…