Al Ayyat sectarian clashes end with a joint reconciliation session
CAIRO: The final scene in Al Ayyat sectarian clashes ended last Tuesday, May 18, with a joint reconciliation session attended by some 50 Azhar Sheikhs and Coptic priests.According to Al-Ahram…
'The Disaster'meets with some success at AUC
CAIRO: A commemoration for the Palestinian "Al Nakhba, or "The Disaster, was held at American University in Cairo s (AUC) Greek Campus Wednesday.The event was organized by lecturers from AUC…
Sexual repression is no light issue
A local tabloid has devoted an entire file to sexual repression in EgyptCAIRO: These might be shocking figures but let s accept them as a true indication of a phenomenon…
Arab media do not express concerns over Darfur
I recently travelled to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to participate in the second Arab Broadcast Forum (ABF).The forum is a remarkable gathering of broadcast journalists…
The future of Kirkuk: A constitutional issue
Many people, with or without a connection to Iraq, to Kurdistan or to Kirkuk, seem to have a ready-made opinion regarding the way to solve the Kirkuk issue. Some say…
BOOK REVIEW: It's not about Cairo, but about Cairenes
Reading is often voyeuristic. Cradling a book in your lap, with every turn of a page, you watch a character, you're privy to his innermost thoughts, eavesdrop on his conversations,…
Coelho's latest tells spiritual tale
Associated PressLike his other novels, Paulo Coelho s latest, The Witch of Portobello, is an incredibly beautiful read. And, like many of his other novels, it features an unusual and…
Occidentalism mirroring, challenging Orientalism
Harem girls and belly dancers, pashas and pyramids, formulate some icons representing what has come to be known as orientalism. That is to say, the West has for some time…
Food glorious food: Egypt to join world's top food fair
CAIRO: It might not be a fabrication, after all, that Egyptian cuisine is famous for its lip smacking mix of foods, pickles and juices as well as exclusive to a…
EFG-Hermes Foundation donates funds to Menya water project
CAIRO: The EFG-Hermes Foundation donated Thursday LE 650,000 to two projects in Menya governorate, a Habitat Project and a Water and Latrines Project, both to be led under the Better…
