Human rights lawyer discusses work of UNHCR and rise of legal aid programs at AUC seminar
CAIRO: Michael Kagan, an American human rights lawyer based in Cairo, led a seminar at the American University in Cairo on the work of the UN refugee agency, the High…
SOS concert features original music of all varieties
Wust El-Balad plays at promotional event for concert, announces new albumCAIRO: Top Egyptian band Wust El-Balad gave a performance to a small group of lucky fans at City Stars' Virgin…
Anyone can make a movie
SEMAT caters to the needs of independent filmmakersOver the last decade Egypt's independent filmmaking industry has been on the rise. With the establishment of the first independent Egyptian production and…
Backstage Productions brings artists front and center
Art and media marketing and production house Kawalis revamps Egypt s music sceneIf you asked Egyptian youth 10 years ago about the music scene in Egypt, they likely would have…
Experimental Theater Festival challenges boundaries
Groups come from all around the world to participate and sample other cultures' theaterThe set erected at the entrance to the Dar El-Opera complex gives a flavor of what this…
Intel launches innovative vPro Technology to high expectations
CAIRO: Intel Corporation introduced an innovative new package of hardware and software on Wednesday at a lavish event at the Grand Hyatt Cairo. Called Intel vPro, the new technology is…
Iran ready for unconditional resumption of nuclear talks: FM
Egyptian FM defends Iran's right to peaceful nuclear technologyHAVANA: Iran is ready to resume unconditional negotiations on the standoff over its nuclear program, its Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki told diplomats…
Egypt wants Palestinian borders first before Mideast talks
CAIRO: Egypt is to present the UN Security Council with a plan to reverse the timetable of the moribund roadmap for Middle East peace by fixing the borders of a…
Seniora says no Lebanon-Israel contact possible during meeting in Egypt
CAIRO: Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora said Thursday that no contact was possible between Lebanon and Israel, which have had no relations since the creation of the Jewish state in…
Egyptian archaeologist says it is worth digging at Bosnian site some claim might hide pyramids
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina: An Egyptologist who investigated two hills in central Bosnia believed by some to be ancient pyramids on Wednesday recommended that archaeological digs be carried out there.After investigating the…
