In Egypt, you're better off Jewish than Bahai

CAIRO: At the heart of every bureaucratic function of government in Egypt is the National Identity card. Whether access to education, employment, financial services, health care or assorted government dealings…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Sexual harassment needs to be addressed by authorities

CAIRO: While sexual harassment in Egypt, particularly Cairo, was widely reported in the media in recent weeks, very little on the topic has been heard from the authorities, said participants…

Alexandra Sandels

THE REEL ESTATE: When Jackie met Cairo

CAIRO: Her eyes brought cinema s greatest filmmakers to their knees, her films are among the most popular in cinematic history; and, yes, ladies and gentlemen, she was the one…

Joseph Fahim

French movie falls short

Alain-Fournier s adaptation doesn t translate on big screenCAIRO: With more than 10 films participating in this year s festival, France has delivered some of the most enjoyable films so…

Joseph Fahim

INTERVIEW: Egypt eyes $5.25 bln from privatization in 2 years

DUBAI: Egypt expects to earn at least LE 30 billion ($5.25 billion) in the next two fiscal years from the sale of state assets, about 50 percent more than in…

Daily News Egypt

Iraqi FM: Egypt, Arabs must deal with Iraqi government

CAIRO: Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari called on Egypt and the Arab nations to maintain an effective political role with the incumbent Iraqi government in a press conference held Sunday…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Oracle Marks Ten Years of Support for Egypt's IT Economy

Contributions to the eGovernment program and the Egyptian Educational InitiativeCAIRO: Sergio Giacoletto is executive vice president of Oracle Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and recently highlighted a number of…

Agencies

Conference aims at boosting Egyptian exports to Europe

CAIRO: Global Trade Matters (GTM) is set to launch its 2006-7 Egypt sessions through a string of conferences which will revolve around improving multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade in the region,…

Jumana Shehata

Now in America, he keeps on pushing his cart

American film revives Italian neo-realismCAIRO: Beyond the polished skyscrapers of Manhattan, the glamour of Broadway and the capitalist empire of Wall Street, stories from other side of the city ?…

Joseph Fahim