Life's a beach
The essential seaside guideNORTH COAST, Alexandria: Beach time is here at last. Everyone is excitedly heading off to the North Coast every weekend, showing off their new swimsuits, swimwear and…
Swarms of swimming pools
Stuck in Cairo doesn t mean you can t enjoy sun and waterCAIRO: So your air-conditioner has been on full power 24/7, your only weapon against the scorching heat. Give…
Mubarak, Abdullah hold meeting on escalating conflict
Egypt persuades Hamas figure to leave, citing dangerCAIRO: Jordan s King Abdullah II met in Cairo with President Hosni Mubarak on Friday in a hastily-called meeting to discuss escalating Mideast…
Police break up Muslim Brotherhood meeting, arrest eight members
CAIRO: Egyptian police broke up a financial planning meeting of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood and detained eight members of the Islamist group, the state news agency MENA reported. The meeting…
EU demands opening of Egypt-Gaza border for aid
HELSINKI: The European Union on Friday called for the border between Gaza and Egypt to be opened, saying it was deeply concerned by the poor conditions facing Palestinians stranded there.…
Married in style
ŠΘ###The bride and groom danced with friends and family to the tunes of Talaat Zein until the early hours of the morning##Ahmed Fawzi, Noha Abou El Ezz, Zeinab Fawzi and…
Al Ahli continues defense of unbeaten record
JOHANNESBURG: Title holders Al Ahli have two records in their sights when the group phase of the African Champions League begins this weekend. Al Ahli, who beat Etoile Sahel in…
Why is Africa getting poorer?
CAIRO: There is an African country where 19 population of the population lives under the poverty line, yet whose government donates aid to other African countries. While this country gives…
Truth from a director's lens
El Sakia commences its second documentary film festivalCAIRO: El Sakia Cultural Center starts its second documentary film festival tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. Awards will be distributed at the closing ceremony…
