Saudi, Egyptian FMs to visit Jordan amid peace moves
AMMAN: The foreign ministers of Egypt and Saudi Arabia will visit Jordan this week for talks with King Abdullah II on reviving the Middle East peace process, the government spokesman…
Egypt arrests 18 in Muslim Brotherhood crackdown
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces arrested 18 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday, cranking up pressure on the group ahead of a referendum due in April on constitutional amendments the…
INTERVIEW: Improving US and Arab World Relations: An Interview with Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser
Michael Kaiser is the President of the John F. Kennedy Center and is the organizer of the 2007 Arab Arts Symposium scheduled for Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, and…
Rice to meet with 'Arab Quartet' in Egypt
CAIRO: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to Egypt on March 25 to meet with the so-called Arab Quartet on Middle East peace, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul…
Egypt names first female judges
Associated Press CAIRO: Egypt s judiciary chief has named the country s first female judges despite opposition from conservative Muslims, according to a decree published Wednesday.Mukbil Shakir, the head of…
Egypt, Turkey move toward free trade by 2020
Kassem: Egyptian textiles producers should not be threatened by liberalization CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid said Thursday the free trade agreement with Turkey entering implementation this…
Innerscapes: Portraits of women inside out
One often wonders what the bright palette, ambiguous landscape, or certain brushstroke express in a work of art. Egyptian artist Nazli Madkour provides a simple answer. They express nothing more…
Breaking the mold: Helwan art students shine at new show
Several years ago, artist and lecturer Shady El Noshokaty realized something about Helwan University's art education curriculum: it was old-fashioned, restrictive and plagued by a scatter-shot approach that did little…
Faster than the speed of sound: Where to find the latest tracks online
As major record labels try to figure out a way to stop their hemorrhaging profits, the amount of music being downloaded and streamed across the Internet continues to proliferate like…