Vocational training essential for Egypt in face of global competition
CAIRO: Egypt's workforce may soon place a firm foothold on the global map by turning products marked with the "Made in Egypt label into strong selling points. This is the…
Emaar Egypt appoints new CEO to implement four projects
CAIRO: Emaar Egypt, fully owned subsidiary of the Dubai-based property developer, appointed Sameh Muhtadi as chief executive officer to undertake implementation of the group's four projects in Egypt, as well…
THE REEL ESTATE: Michael Moore's new American nightmare
Last year, my uncle, who s been a US citizen since 1968, called us up to inform us that he s about to undergo heart surgery. My uncle, who naturally…
Cairo bids farewell to another promising conductor
The frustrations, disappointments and highlights of conductor Steven Lloyd's time at the Cairo Opera HouseThe Cairo Symphony Orchestra will soon be saying goodbye to Musical Director and Principal Conductor Steven…
Big plans for a little publishing house
"It all began in jail, says Mohammed El Sharqawi. "The government had put a lot of bloggers in jail and so we talked together about starting a publishing house to…
Europe's irrelevance and the future of the G-8
Two weeks after the Group of Eight leaders met in Germany an impression remains that they wrought a political miracle in Heiligendamm. Three things were supposedly saved at the G-8…
Iran's and Syria's plan: an interpretation
Many Lebanese, particularly in the majority camp, have been preoccupied with the court being set up to try suspects in the assassination of the late Rafik Hariri. The resignation of…
A peace envoy whom we can do without
I was in Europe earlier this week speaking with current and former officials, experts and diplomats about the situation in the Middle East, when the news broke of the appointment…
UN Cairo office marks anti-drug day
CAIRO: As part of the campaign against substance abuse, the United Nations Information Center marked international anti-drug day with a conference at their Cairo office on Tuesday.Maher Nasser, manager of…
From women's empowerment to peace
JERUSALEM: The academic year of 1995-1996 was most eventful for Israelis. November saw the assassination of our Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and several months later, a spate of bus bombings…