Amnesty International criticizes constitutional amendments and proposed anti-terrorism law
CAIRO: Reputable rights organization Amnesty International criticized the Egyptian government in a press conference on Wednesday, stressing that the recent controversial amendments to the constitution and the planned new anti-terrorism…
Parliament Speaker's Comments on Prosecuting 'Terrorist' Media Raise Eyebrows
CAIRO: Fathi Sorour, speaker of the People's Assembly, raised eyebrows this week with comments he made at a counter-terrorism conference which suggested that Egypt's draft anti-terror law, slated to replace…
Quick eats in Cairo
No time to cook? It's a common complaint. For a student like me, grabbing a bowl of koshari or a quick sandwich from Baraka is easy enough. But what about…
Egypt not in favor of gas cartel
DOHA: Egyptian Energy Minister Sameh Fahmi said Sunday that forming an Opec-like gas cartel was not a good idea as the world is not prepared to have a new energy…
Russia's Razgulay plans $60 mln rice plant upgrade
SHARM EL SHEIKH: Russia s top rice producer Razgulay plans a $60 million upgrade of one of its three rice processing plants, company president Igor Potapenko said on Thursday. After…
Portraits of Cairo's young street artists
Lined along the gallery walls are bold, vibrant portraits by various artists not confined by convention. Noses are variably represented as triangles, rectangles, lines, 'u's, dots, and 7s. Mouths, of…
Eftekasat rock the Kasbah!
A trio of Egypt s most exciting jazz talents were showcased Friday night in the first concert of Geneina Theatre s April program. Ideally located at the foot of Al-Azhar…
Bush, back off Syria . try a little diplomacy
America, please stand up for Nancy Patricia D Alesandro Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.Pelosi is not only the moral fiber of courage which the US sorely…
Sally Abd El-Moez
It has been clear lately that Washington has taken a new approach in dealing with the issues of the Middle East region. The Bush Administration that has long abandoned the…
The Orange Revolution could be turning into a lemon
Suddenly, Ukraine faces another stark choice: dismiss the government and Parliament and hold new elections, or see the country's independence surrendered bit by bit. There is renewed talk, too, of…