Cairo dismisses Israeli charge on neglecting Rafah tunnel smuggling
CAIRO: Diplomatic sources in Cairo have rejected Israeli accusations that Egypt was failing to do enough to halt weapons-smuggling to Palestinians factions across the Rafah border.But Egyptian officials insist they…
New wheat-alternative crops to raise Egypt's export potential
CAIRO: Dandara Development & Investment Co. (DDI) is on the path toward irrigating parts of Upper Egyptian desert land and introducing new wheat alternatives, lupin and quinoa, with large potential…
Blurred photos, bad film and a fascinating collection of photographs
Artist employs the photo faux-pas as inspiration for his latest collection Blurred images and warped colors are two of the photo world's biggest sins.However, for Cairo-based photographer Paul Ayoub-Geday, a…
The unseen rewards of informal US-Arab dialogues
Relations between the Middle East and the United States are undeniably strained. Evidence of this comes to us every day through the news, in movies and television, and in academic…
Might George W Bush's 'surge' work?
Whatever critics at home and abroad may think, the "surge that President George W. Bush is planning for Iraq is more than a troop increase; it is a new and…
Egypt and Hamas between uneasiness and 'red lines'
Egypt confronts a double problem on its northeastern borders - both Palestinian and Israeli. The two problems are intertwined and have interacted over the past six decades or so. However,…
Boycotting Israel, one shimmy at a time
CAIRO: At a time when Israel's efforts to normalize cultural relations with Egypt continue to be stymied, the last thing anyone could have imagined was voices of protest coming from…
In America, the hijab is not an obstacle for Muslim girls
WASHINGTON: For many Muslim girls in the United States, the hijab is not an obstacle, but rather a source of strength, pride and a tool to spread correct information about…