Arbian Nights and Days in English
ŠΘ###Journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heykal attended the event along with many of Mahfouz's fans, here, Mohamed Hassanein Heykal, with Mohamed El Salmawy and Nazly Madkour##Nani Salem, Nazly Madkour, Nermine Barrada and…
Egyptians show support for Iran
CAIRO: When Mexico scored their second goal to go ahead 2-1, a group of Egyptians threw up their arms in displeasure. Mexico was not playing Saudi Arabia or Tunisia, but…
Bahais' struggle for recognition reveals a less tolerant face of Egypt
Associated PressCAIRO: Tucked away in Labib Iskandar s pocket is a neatly folded slip of paper with fraying edges that tells the story of a community fighting for recognition.It s…
Analysis: The power of the blog
CAIRO: The government and mainstream media have recognised one of the most immediate impacts the Internet has had on commentary, as blogs continue to grow in popularity. Blogs have turned…
Present and Tense: Truth hats
CAIRO: I worked hard all last spring, putting together an orphanage in Namibia, arming insurgents in Somalia and arranging arrests in Cairo. It was a work of love and it…
Fair trade an essential human right
Annual event stresses the importance of giving producers their shareCAIRO: The second annual Fair Trade Egypt event, which is slated to last until the end of the month, opened Wednesday…
Things being waved around
It would seem rather odd to write about anything except the World Cup these days but stranger things have happened. Like what happened on Friday last week.It was the final…
Games and Lebanese snacks
The Katameya Heights Clubhouse Salon joins the World Cup feverCAIRO: On June 9, the Katameya Heights Clubhouse Salon caught on to World Cup fever, changing seating arrangements and upgrading their…
FASHION FOCUS: The right to shoes
Buy more flats but don t toss your stilettosCAIRO: "I ve spent $40,000 on shoes and I have no place to live? I will literally be the old woman who…
