Price of meat, chicken, fish have not increased, says ministry
CAIRO: Speculations of the increase in the prices of meat, fish and chicken are circulating, with ministry officials denying the rumors.The ministry had released a price list to state-run newspaper…
Survey quantifies public's views on corruption
CAIRO: A public opinion poll conducted by the Information Decision Support Center - affiliated with the Cabinet - recorded that 75.2 percent of Egyptians say corruption exists in the country…
Comic relief at the Edinburgh Festival
An Egyptian Englishmen, Saif Abu Kandil, is staging a stand-up comedy act during the Edinburgh Festival, laced with explicit language and teenage sexual fantasies that makes the audience squirm uncomfortably,…
Reclaiming Christian values
WASHINGTON - The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, and the broader schism between Israel and Arab states, is of deep concern to a great many people who have no personal…
The Environmental Bullying of New Europe
Instead of helping all EU member states to meet their own Kyoto goals, the European Commission is shifting what should be a shared burden onto its newest members, which are…
Jumped, provoked and pushed
Hamas s swift victory in the June 2007 battle of Gaza was a stunning defeat for American interests in the Middle East. Hamas, an organization the United States has blackballed…
Goodwill Ambassador Abol Naga discusses FGM, HIV and local Media
CAIRO: Last April, actor, TV presenter and radio host Khaled Abol Naga received a phone call from the Unicef s headquarters in Egypt informing him of their decision to grant…
Water shortage reaches Ismailia and Luxor
CAIRO: Despite efforts to end the dilemma of potable water shortages in some governorates, residents in eight villages in Ismailia, Luxor and northern Sinai are still suffering from the problem.According…
