UNCTAD chief meets Abol Naga to discuss organization's role
CAIRO: Secretary General of UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) Supachai Panitchpakdi arrived in Cairo Sunday to meet with Egypt s Minister of International Cooperation for Development, Fayza…
Loula Zaklama honored for public relations achievements
Loula Zaklama, 2006 International Public Relations Association (IPRA) President, handed over the IPRA presidency to Philip Sheperd from Belgium during a celebration held in Brussels last month.The same night saw…
'Peaceful' China has a troubling soft spot for despots
China's president, Hu Jintao, is currently touring Africa, seeking to secure dependable sources of natural resources, but also to promote China's "peaceful rise. Such tours are designed to give notice…
Enough antics, Iran needs bold diplomacy
Soon after taking office in summer 2005, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sacked most of his country's ambassadors. Many of the posts left vacant as a result have been slowly filled,…
SOS Concert expected to attract thousands of music lovers tonight
Thousands of music fans of all ages will enjoy the tunes of an eclectic mix of musicians at the third SOS Music Festival tonight, held at the Chinese Garden of…
THE REEL ESTATE: Return of the monstrous bore
A long time ago in a land far, far away an ambitious young boy, roamed the streets of Cairo in search for purpose and a higher meaning in life. He…
Drawing the landscape of a century
Quick strokes of black ink outline the forms of a group of Bedouins seated in front of a blazing fire. The brushstrokes of vivid oranges and red evoke a feeling…
Artist becomes one with his art
Shems Friedlander retrospective breathes spirituality into the Gezira Art CenterShems Friedlander is an artist and a sheikh. While he is known as a professor, author, filmmaker, poet, photographer, graphic designer,…
Visa helps seal landmark agreement to keep card fraud at bay in Egypt
CAIRO: An Egyptian Fraud Forum Constitution was unilaterally signed by the financial institutions represented at the National Fraud Forum of Egypt in conjunction with Visa International on Jan. 22, 2007.…
