Movin' Uptown
CAIRO: Emaar Egypt s sales center - featuring true-to-type models of the Uptown Cairo real estate project - will soon open to the public and start receiving visitors and potential…
From London to Iraq, who are you Gordon Brown?
At long last, Gordon Brown is taking over from Tony Blair as Britain's prime minister, thus attaining his life-long ambition, as if by right. That is his first problem. He…
Don't expect Palestinian-Israeli peace anytime soon
The Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip changed many perceptions and dynamics in the region. But it is also the constants that must be borne in mind by the Olmert…
Why secular parties are declining in the Middle East
Secular parties independent of governments are experiencing a deep crisis in most Arab countries. The decline affects liberal and socialist-oriented parties alike. While the crisis is real, continued decline is…
Neo-conceptual artist discusses identity construction and globalization
CAIRO: Welcome to the neo-conceptual art of social sculpture, situationalism, and fluxus. Here, headphones hang from trees, bathrooms, and kitchens, exporting the sounds and stories of Icelandic fish factories into…
El Gabaly demands more funds to fight bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt will need $350 million to fight bird flu, according to Minister of Health Hatem El Gabaly.The minister made the announcement on Sunday at a press conference following the…
Presidential decree ends Al-Azhar teachers' three-day strike
CAIRO: A decree issued by President Hosni Mubarak, to be officially signed in the coming days, ended a three-day strike by more than 22,000 Al-Azhar school teachers, according to Sheikh…
Alleged negligence causes death of five-year-old boy
CAIRO: Five-year-old Galal Hisham Galal died Saturday from excessive bleeding, after being left to wait for two hours at Cairo's El Demerdash hospital, the press reported. His transfer was requested…
Hatshepsut identified, sparks new debates
CAIRO: While a top archaeologist lauds the discovery of Hatshepsut's mummy, an Egyptologist warns that there are two Hatshepsuts in ancient Egyptian history, who may have been confused with each…
Court allows Muslims to convert back to Christianity
CAIRO: The administrative court has initially approved appeals of Christian converts to Islam to revert back to Christianity during a hearing at The State Council on Monday. The court will…