Etoile stun holders Ahly to conquer Africa
CAIRO: Etoile Sahel of Tunisia stunned title holders Al Ahly of Egypt 3-1 Friday to win a first African Champions League title. No one outside Tunisia gave a team coached…
Ismaili condemn fans' celebrations after Al Ahly defeat
CAIRO: Ismaili issued a statement on Saturday expressing disapproval to the attitude of some of their fans after Al Ahly's 3-1 CAF Champions League final defeat to Etoile Sahel on…
US slips in gender equality survey; Nordics on top and Muslim countries at bottom
NEW YORK: The United States slipped in this year s scorecard measuring equality between women and men while Nordic countries remained at the top of the list and Muslim countries…
Parchment from ancient sacred text to be presented to Jerusalem institute
JERUSALEM: For six decades, Sam Sabbagh carried a good luck charm - a parchment he found on the floor of a burned synagogue.Turns out that parchment likely is more than…
In Cairo, recycling is a necessity, not a new fad
CAIRO: In advanced countries, someone whose cell phone breaks down or becomes outdated usually tosses it and gets a new, fancier model. Ditto for the VCR, DVD player, Sony PlayStation…
Cornel West: 'as American as cherry pie'
CAIRO: This year's Edward Said memorial lecture at the American University in Cairo was delivered by Dr Cornel West: a philosopher, activist, cultural icon, occasional film actor and professor of…
Activist accuses Egyptian newspapers of glorifying Tunisian rule using unlabeled paid ads
CAIRO: "We are asking the journalists not to eat our flesh. Those were the words uttered by Tunisian journalist and activist Naziha Ragiba, also known as "Um Ziad, at an…
Apocalyptic' if Egypt, Saudi go nuclear, says Israeli minister
JERUSALEM: Egyptian and Saudi nuclear ambitions, on top of Iran's atomic drive, will lead to an "apocalyptic scenario, a senior Israeli cabinet minister said in comments published on Friday. "If…
Designing a dream home
It was by chance that founder of Design Emporium, Aziza Tanany, fell into the interior design business.Rewind to 1990: Tanany was living in London running her own translation firm. She…