Local band MAMAS has audience dancing to a Latin beat
CAIRO: Egypt's rising Latin band, MAMAS, started out two years ago when Mohammed Gaby called up his childhood friend Ahmed Hany and asked if he was interested in forming a…
The rocky road to Beirut
An Egyptian journalist records his travel to BeirutGoing to Beirut I was completely unprepared for this. My heart was with my wife and son in Athens. I was hoping to…
Superman wears tights, so that makes him a transvestite, right?
A couple of nights ago, someone sent me something entitled "A Difficult Lesson. It was billed as 'the best commentary I've seen on the current Israeli conflict.'It read very like…
A youthful dream of a developed Egypt
NGO focuses on enabling youth to see projects come to fruitionCAIRO: With their enthusiastic souls filled with persistence and a strong sense of belonging, a small group of ambitious Egyptian…
Diplomats' Club
ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's diplomats, ambassadors and businessmen attended the event; among them were Sir Derek Plumbly, Britain's ambassador in Egypt and Minister of Education Hany Helal, here, Ibrahiem El Moalem,…
Tying the knot
ŠΘ###Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif attended the wedding, along with Ministers Hatem El Gabaly, Aly Meselhy and Ahmed Darwish and many businessmen and socialites, here, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and spouse…
African champions Al-Ahly face unusual task
JOHANNESBURG: Playing catch-up is not a pursuit the footballers of African club champions Al-Ahly of Egypt are used to. The most popular club on the continent lifted the Champions League…
Natural gas sold to Spain at five times domestic prices
Executive says exports necessary to attract investment and explorationCAIRO: Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) Chairman Sherif Ismail announced that the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sold to Spain…
Sizzling summer nights
Check the hottest night spots at the North Coast NORTH COAST, Alexandria: The summer is here and it s sizzling on the North Coast with great beaches to hang…
Israeli raids strike Lebanon as ceasefire calls increase
Mubarak sees "no light at end of Mideast tunnelBEIRUT: Israeli planes blasted south Lebanon for a 17th day on Friday while the military mobilized thousands more reservists for the battle…