Blair's efficacy as mideast envoy widely doubted
CAIRO: Press reports claimed that exiting British PM Tony Blair will be formally confirmed as the Middle East Envoy for the Quartet - composed of the European Union, UN, US,…
No breakthrough in Sharm summit, say observers
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: In the Red Sea Resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, the Egyptian, Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli leaders convened Monday in a show of solidarity with President Mahmoud Abbas as the…
Arab and Chinese activists campaign to release 'cyber dissidents'
CAIRO: Arab and Chinese youth activists will be joining forces in a new Internet campaign calling for the release of imprisoned Chinese bloggers and demanding greater freedom of expression in…
Mena education behind, but reformable
CAIRO: The pre-launch workshop for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) World Bank Flagship Report centered on three key recommendations presented by Ahmad Galal, Managing Director for the Economic…
Egyptian delegation to join World Dental Congress
CAIRO: The Annual World Dental Congress to be held in Dubai next October invited members of the Egyptian dental community to attend a press conference on June 24. Egypt is…
Vodafone's 3G services prove successful
CAIRO: Despite analysts' initial skepticism, Egypt's mobile users have been receptive to 3G services and the number of subscribers is actually on the rise, with Vodafone taking the lead at…
Designing a merger
ikan3 and Karim Francis Gallery join forces to create new 'concept' gallery"Inviting is the first word that comes to mind as you walk into the Karim Francis Gallery. The apartment…
Computer craft
Intel celebrates winners of creativity competitionIntel Corporation held a special event last week at El Sawy Culture Wheel to celebrate the winners of their "Get Inspired with Intel Core 2…
A retro ball celebrates Queen, raises money for lepers
The British Community Association's (BCA) Queen's Birthday Ball, held in the grounds of the British Embassy on Friday evening, was a contemporary party. But it evoked a colonial past that…
A passport to the Ancient Egyptian After-life
Inkjet technology brings The Book of the Dead of Ramose to life at Cambridge museumXaar, one of the world s leading suppliers of inkjet modern printing technology, is sponsoring an…