Six Egyptian Islamists remanded in custody
Cairo: Egypt s public prosecutor remanded six senior members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in custody for 15 days on Monday on charges of belonging to an illegal organization and…
Al-Jazeera producer released on bail
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have released Howayda Taha, a producer at the Al-Jazeera documentary channel, on bail for the amount of LE 10,000 after accusing her of fabricating scenes of torture…
Etisalat to revolutionize Egypt's telecom market, says UAE minister
Cairo: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) is leading a "big revolution in Egypt s telecom market, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) quoted the UAE Minister of Government Sector Development Sultan Bin…
Online gallery opens up new vistas for artist Nagla Ezzat
Local artist Nagla Ezzat has just opened the largest show of her career and thankfully, you can check it out without leaving the comfort of your home.Like many ambitious young…
CAIRO CAROUSEL: The most popular game in town
So, guess which game is a runaway hit with folks of all generation in my part of the world.No, it's not lacrosse, football or picking ticks from your best friend's…
Punished for what I do right
It is only natural that people go to sleep not sure that they will wake up alive the next day, but what is not natural is the new feeling I…
Some enduring myths of Arab-Israeli peace-making
Precisely because expectations of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trips to the Middle East usually plunge lower than the Dead Sea, she seems to feel that she can quietly…
Enough pandering to the Shiite militias
As the United States prepares to implement a new strategy in Iraq, its main target in Baghdad is the Mehdi Army led by Moqtada al-Sadr. In December, the bipartisan Iraq…
Washington must consider a contact group for Iraq
Last November's congressional elections dealt US President George W. Bush a sharp rebuff over his Iraq policy. Shortly after the election, the Iraq Study Group offered a bipartisan formula for…
An Iraqi's never-ending dream
Failing to become a filmmaker, this author aspires to turn the story of his efforts into a filmCairo: It's hard to believe that following decades of a futile search for…