Revolts of the Righteous
It has become fashionable in certain smart circles to regard atheism as a sign of superior education, of a more highly evolved civilization, of enlightenment. Recent bestsellers suggest that religious…
Due diligence could lead to merger of CIB, AAIB
CAIRO: Amid escalating rumors in the market, Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Arab African International Bank (AAIB) finally broke their silence and announced they have agreed to conduct due diligence…
Huge fiberglass statue of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, floats down Thames
LONDON: A giant statue of the ancient Egyptian god of the dead floated down the Thames on Monday, turning heads as it crossed under London s Tower Bridge.The 7.6-meter fiberglass…
Beach businesses suffer from Ramadan lull
ALEXANDRIA: Ramadan falling before the end of the summer vacation has forced many beach businesses to shut down earlier than usual.A number of beach photographers and restaurant staff who make…
Responses to worker unrest a government tactic, says observer
CAIRO: Life in the delta town of Mahalla was disrupted last week by a boisterous strike at the mammoth Ghazl El Mahalla industrial complex, where 27,000 workers walked off the…
Director of labor rights group, freelance journalist sentenced to one year for defamation
CAIRO: Kamal Abbas, the director of the Center for Trade Union and Worker Services (CTUWS), a high-profile labor rights group shut down by the authorities last winter, was sentenced to…
Christian activists await decision on jail terms
CAIRO: The two Egyptian members of the Canada-based Middle East Christian Association (Meca) will hear today whether they will walk free or have their jail sentences extended for a further…
Ahali editor calls for delaying protest non-printing day
CAIRO: Editor in chief of Al-Ahali newspaper Farida Al-Na'ash suggested postponing the protest non-publishing day from Oct. 7 to Oct. 14 in an official memo she sent to the Head…
State security arrest Shia activist Mohamed El-Derini
CAIRO: For the second time, state security forces attacked the house of Mohamed El-Derini, the prominent Egyptian Shia activist and writer, according to his son Ahmed El-Derini, a journalist with…
Hesham Kassem receives democracy award, brushes off media criticism (Part 1)
CAIRO: After receiving the Democracy Award from the National Endowment for Democracy, former Managing Director and Publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm Hesham Kassem returned from Washington last week. During his trip,…