It works for North Korea; why not Iran?
The very sensible six-nation agreement reached with North Korea earlier this week to end its nuclear armaments program came at a time when more details were being circulated about an…
Another Missed Opportunity
It has been famously said that the Palestinians never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity. The recent meeting, hosted by Saudi King Abdullah, held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, between…
Could Nowheristan become Everywheristan?
CAIRO: Michel Elefteriades is a busy man. "I am a clown, a philosopher, a warrior and an artist. This, besides being the self-proclaimed emperor of a "supernation, he hopes will…
Blind children discover the Egyptian Museum through touch and sound
CAIRO: Fifteen young girls sat around two tables in a classroom at the Egyptian Museum, molding rakes and water pumps out of red clay. They are participating in the museum's…
Burst water pipe causes Maadi crisis
CAIRO: If you thought life in the suburbs was problem-free, think again. Maadi, home to Cairo's elite, hasn't had water for almost two days. A main pipe connecting a major…
Rotana chief Hala Sarhan in the hot seat over show
CAIRO: The recent debacle over the authenticity of a program by Rotana's celebrity talk show host Hala Sarhan, has raised questions over the limits of Egyptian media's newfound freedom.Accusations were…
Orfi marriage, Coptic-style
CAIRO: An Egyptian Orthodox Christian filed a case at the family court demanding to certify her marriage to a foreign Christian, Al Gomhuria daily reported. The woman had tied the…
Egyptian woman dies of bird flu, 13th death
ReutersCAIRO: A 37-year-old Egyptian woman who tested positive for the bird flu virus has died in a Cairo hospital, bringing the number of deaths from the disease in Egypt to13,…
Stocks rise, Ezz Dekheila jumps
CAIRO: Shares rose for the third straight session on Thursday, with Ezz Dekheila gaining nearly 10 percent on unconfirmed reports the company may buy treasury stocks, traders said.Traders said Ezz…
