Accounts from the Holy Land
JERUSALEM: Visit Palestine. The words appear in large print below a Jerusalem sunset on posters made famous now for their irony: published by a Zionist development agency in 1936, it…
Water crisis continues in Cotisca and Maadi, ends in El Gharbeya
CAIRO: The shortage of drinking water in Cotisca squatter and Maadi district continues to increase the frustration of residents, while the Ministry of Housing and Utilities and Urban Communities ended…
Man 'thrown off' balcony, 3 police officers arrested
CAIRO: Three police officers were arrested Wednesday and charged with murder for their involvement in the death of Nasser Sadiq Gadallah who died after plunging from his fourth floor balcony…
Meca director rejects claims of insulting Prophet Mohamed
CAIRO: The two members of Egyptian branch of Canada-based Middle East Christian Association (Meca) were arrested for "doing too much, Meca's director in Canada, Nader Fawzy told Daily News Egypt.President…
Egypt arrests top officials over Old Cairo restoration
CAIRO: Two Egyptian officials were arrested Thursday on charges of taking bribes from building firms seeking contracts in a multi-million-dollar restoration project in Cairo, a judicial source said. Ayman Abdel…
Egypt arrests 11 Sudanese on Israel border
RAFAH, Egypt: Eleven Sudanese including three children were intercepted at the Egypt-Israel border on Friday while trying to cross illegally into the Jewish state, Egyptian security officials said. The 11,…
The Moroccan treatment
The thing about spas is that they're shrouded in myth. They are, supposedly, welcoming tranquil atmospheres where one can find peace from the harrowing bustle of day-to-day stress while the…
Mori Sushi hits the North Coast
Fresh air and a long day at the beach work wonders on the appetite. So is it time to hit the sushi bar? In the past five years, sushi has…
Cairene filmmaker delves into the life of Egyptian women
In his two short films - a documentary and a short feature - Egyptian filmmaker Sherif El Bendary attempts an unusual feat: to portray the angst, joy, passion, and hardship…
Learning nothing from Iraq, Democrats charge forward to Pakistan
United States Presidential Candidate and Senator Barack Obama's speech on August 1, 2007 at the Wilson Center, a think tank in Washington D.C., confirmed what many feared: the Democrats will…