Cairo is a comedy cow and "Stand Up Cairo" is definitely milking it.
Are you a fan of stand up comedy or a good stage performance? If so, make sure to check out "Stand Up Cairo, a new stand up comedy show on…
Reality and illusion collide in the second film marathon
The earliest films that came to light by the end of the 19th century from the Edison and Lumière brothers labs were comprised of real-life footage of ordinary actions and…
The mess they have created
The Iraqi refugee crisis has reached breaking point.Millions of people are in limbo and all the international community can give us is a conference in Geneva. The Iraqi refugee crisis…
In Iraq, cautious optimism with the overturning of an illegitimate Arab order
"For 35 years the sun did not shine here, said a man on the grounds of the great Shia shrine of Al-Kadhimiyyah, on the outskirts of Baghdad. I had come…
Egypt's faithful crave new Islamic gadgets
CAIRO: Cairo residents, already summoned to prayers five times a day by a chorus of scratchy loudspeakers, are now clamoring for a new line of portable electronic devices to show…
UNHCR conference demands international support for displaced Iraqis
GENEVA: The United Nations is holding a two day conference in Geneva to focus attention on the plight of Iraqi refugees. More than 2 million Iraqis have fled to neighboring…
Feeling down? Dial 0-800-888-0-700
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health recently launched a hotline to serve psychiatric patients countrywide and spread awareness about psychiatric care which is often confused with lunacy. Big billboards dotting the…
Sixteen students killed in road accident
CAIRO: At least 16 Egyptian students were killed in a head-on collision between two trucks south of Cairo while on their way to school Wednesday, police said. Another eight students,…
Chief archaeologist announces fresh discoveries
CAIRO: Some of the new mummies that have been unearthed of late are likely to be those of ancient Egypt's most controversial royals, announced Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme…
Open your eyes and make a wish
Stargazers are in for a treat this April with sightings of the Lyrid meteor showerCAIRO: Keep those wishes on hand because throughout the whole of next week, with the beginning…