Companies will pass higher energy costs to consumers, says Lecico's Taher Gargour
CAIRO: Lecico Egypt was one of the 40 companies recently included in the new energy pricing strategy, and the announcement was anything but welcomed by the company."We think it's quite…
Just a regular guy?
The thing that struck me when I arrived in Cairo was the overwhelming feeling of utter insignificance. Besieged on all sides by high rise tower blocks, sweeping flyovers and millions…
WITH A GRAIN OF SALT: Two-faced Politics
One of the most significant outcomes of Colonel Qaddafi's recent visit to Paris is that it revealed the double standard practiced in French politics, a quality that is ingrained in…
We must all reach out: Queen Rania on Oprah
As a Muslim who loves Islam, I certainly feel sad knowing that my religion is misunderstood, feared and even hated by many in the West. I feel the frustration of…
Recovering America's "Smart Power"
The United States needs to rediscover how to be a "smart power. That was the conclusion of a bipartisan commission that I recently co-chaired with Richard Armitage, the former deputy…
Peace is not about justice
Justice is the glue that holds society together. Without an agreed system of law, people have no recourse when they have been wronged but revenge, blood-feuding, and conflict.But here is…
The drama surrounding historical dramas
CAIRO: In keeping with show biz tradition, the success of MBC drama "King Farouk this past Ramadan did not come without its share of controversy. Surprisingly, not all of the…
New Zealand Ambassador: Egypt is at the center of the Arab world
CAIRO: Following the official opening of the New Zealand embassy in November, Daily News Egypt spoke to the new ambassador to find out what this means for relations between the…
Bodies of seven drowned Egyptians identified in Turkey
CAIRO: Ambassador Ahmed Qwesny told the press Thursday that one of the Egyptian survivors of a boat accident off the Turkish coast was able to identify the bodies of seven…
Inquest: letters from 'chick' Diana to 'darling Dodi'
LONDON: Princess Diana addressed her last boyfriend as "darling Dodi in letters thanking him for a holiday on his yacht and sending him her father's cufflinks as a present, her…
