Iraqi FM: Egypt, Arabs must deal with Iraqi government
CAIRO: Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari called on Egypt and the Arab nations to maintain an effective political role with the incumbent Iraqi government in a press conference held Sunday…
INTERVIEW: Egypt eyes $5.25 bln from privatization in 2 years
DUBAI: Egypt expects to earn at least LE 30 billion ($5.25 billion) in the next two fiscal years from the sale of state assets, about 50 percent more than in…
French movie falls short
Alain-Fournier s adaptation doesn t translate on big screenCAIRO: With more than 10 films participating in this year s festival, France has delivered some of the most enjoyable films so…
THE REEL ESTATE: When Jackie met Cairo
CAIRO: Her eyes brought cinema s greatest filmmakers to their knees, her films are among the most popular in cinematic history; and, yes, ladies and gentlemen, she was the one…
High security, few protestors at second planned garbage march
CAIRO: Security and plainclothes police officers in full armor barricaded Al-Mattariya square on Sunday afternoon as Kefaya activists reportedly were planning to hold a second garbage march to protest the…
Egypt, Switzerland and a traffic offence
CAIRO: With the countless number of traffic accidents that festoon Egypt's roads and streets, it would pay to heed the moral which says one cannot forever escape the crimes they…
If I only had a smile
Qena's children with clefting receive free corrective surgeryCAIRO: A smile crosses barriers and cultures. The simple upward curve of the corners of the mouth is a universal expression of pleasure…
Sometimes science catches up with common sense
Medical prescriptions sometimes come with an instruction to take medicine on a full stomach. Doctors often counsel patients to pay attention to their diet as they recover from illness. It's…
Palestinian apathy does not mean an end to resistance
I have been observing discussions in Ramallah for some time now, trying to understand what people think about the political situation in general and the Israeli aggression against Palestinians in…
