THE REEL ESTATE: A substandard vacation in Agami
As much I dislike Ismailia Rayeh Gay - the 1997 blockbuster starring Mohamed Heneidi - you've got to hand it to it, the movie was the reason Egyptian cinema came…
Soad Massi to perform in Egypt
World-renowned Algerian pop-star Soad Massi will stage three concerts in Cairo as part of the worldwide musical festival aimed at fusing world musical trends and bringing together pop stars from…
World Refugee Day: Memories that last
We have a choice of which memory we decide to take away from this year's AUC celebration of World Refugee Day. The first is of a killing. The second is…
The 'Shia Threat' Unmasked
Even though Shiism is roughly as old as Islam itself, its role in Muslim history has been, for most of the past 1,400 years, confined to its periphery. The fact…
Hamas' Bittersweet Victory
Thanks to Fatah s ineptitude and corruption, Israel s shortsightedness, and the Bush administration s misguided policies, Hamas is now in control of the Gaza strip, setting the stage for…
Hamas delivers Israel a stunning victory
As the crumbling state of affairs in Gaza and the West Bank continues to shock Arab media and analysts, a more covert and perhaps duplicitous scenario begins to emerge.Since January…
Egypt and Kuwait to work together on scientific projects
CAIRO: The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) in Egypt signed an agreement with their counterparts in Kuwait, the Institute of Kuwait for Scientific Research, Tuesday to…
EU backs Egypt's science, technology with LE 135 mln
CAIRO: The European Union and the Egyptian government signed two agreements worth LE 135 million supporting Egypt's Research, Development and Innovation initiatives on Monday, at the JW Marriot Mirage City.…
Bedwetting: Suffering for children, a challenge for parents
CAIRO: Wetting oneself can be embarrassing at best, irritating at worst. But few are aware that it's a serious illness suffered by lots of young children. Children are expected to…
Egyptian immigrants returned from Syria insist they were hostages
CAIRO: Eighty-three Egyptian immigrants, two Indians and one Sudanese, who were sent back to Egypt on Friday after being held for almost 10 days, insist they were taken hostage by…