Tower to the people: A 45-year-old symbol revamped
CAIRO: Plans to clean and renovate the Cairo Tower have reached their half way mark as engineers from Arab Contractors hope to finish the project by December 2007. Located on…
Court ruling doesn't end niqab controversy at AUC
CAIRO: A raging legal battle that lasted several years, ended with a court ruling that will allow women wearing the niqab (face veil) to enter the American University in Cairo…
The shortest Nile crossing
In the absence of bridges, a ferry is the only means to cross the riverCAIRO: It would certainly catch your attention as you drive along one of two narrow roads…
Fifty-year saga to reclaim Cecil Hotel
AFP ALEXANDRIA: It took exactly half a century for the Metzger family to reclaim ownership of the Cecil Hotel, the illustrious palace overlooking Egypt s Mediterranean and immortalized in Lawrence…
WORD ON THE STREET: Being an Egyptian secondary school student?
CAIRO: We have heard, read and even witnessed their constant suffering. It s the hardest two years of their lives, or so they believe. According to both students and parents,…
Kasr El Aini's new fetal medicine unit treats fetuses, saves families
CAIRO: The Kasr El Aini School of medicine at Cairo University launched the first specialized unit for fetal medicine in Egypt, Cairo Fetal Medicine (CAIFM). The unit aims to treat…
PA approves the new Teachers'law on principle
CAIRO: The People s Assembly (PA) agreed in principle on the new Teachers law that will increase salaries by 50 percent starting next July.The new law s budget is estimated…
Individual adapting to climate change won't be sufficient, says expert
CAIRO: The secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) organized a workshop in Cairo, from June 18 to 20, on climate related risks and the collaboration…
Columnist Fahmy Howeidy's banned article appears in Al-Masry Al-Youm
CAIRO: In an article banned from running in the state-controlled Al Ahram daily newspaper, political commentator Fahmy Howeidy argues that the recent coup by the Islamic resistance group Hamas in…
Teachers allegedly face difficulties at exam marking center
CAIRO: Teachers marking the Thanaweya Amma exams have reportedly complained about the high cost of staying at the Mubarak Educational Institute in 6th of October City where all exams are…