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…
IN FOCUS: Brotherhood Youth: A time bomb
A few days ago an independent newspaper published an article about a group of young Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members' plans to split from the organization and form their own, parallel…
Somalia's Endless Hell
MOGADISHU: Somalia's internal conflict is propelled by a combustible mix of religion, politics, and clan rivalry. Civilians are killed daily in Mogadishu, there are roadside bombs and mortar attacks, and…
The Jewish lobby Israel needs
The next few weeks may determine the future of Zionism. This is not an exaggeration. If the upcoming Annapolis peace conference ends the same way as the Camp David summit…
Children, volunteers get up close and personal at fun day
CAIRO: In the morning the place looked like a relaxed picnic. People sat in groups on blankets, enjoying a sunny day in the small Maadi garden. A group of late…
DW World media services reach universities in Egypt
CAIRO: "Our goal is to build bridges between different cultures to create a kind of dialogue, said Erik Bettermann, the director general of Germany's international media network Deutsche Welle (DW).…
National Human Rights council holds workshop on torture
CAIRO: State-run watchdog the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) organized a workshop on Monday to combat torture practices in Egypt. Entitled "Toward a strategy to combat torture, the conference…