A series of puppet shows celebrate the memory of Om Kulthoum
CAIRO: When all the different ways of commemorating the anniversary of Egyptian singer Um Kulthoum's death had been exhausted, Al Sawy Cultural Center in Zamalek came up with something new.A…
The trials and tribulations of one Sudanese family living in Cairo
CAIRO: Sudanese police came to Atif Ismail's home in the middle of the night many times. Repeatedly arrested and detained for days at a time, the geography and English teacher…
Om Kulthoum: An eternal memory
CAIRO: The 32nd anniversary of Om Kulthoum's (1898-1975) death last month raised the eyebrows of many, as TV viewers wondered why there were no special celebrations devoted to the event.…
Zidan named Bundesliga Player of February
In three years, I want to play for Barcelona, says ZidanCAIRO: Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan has been named German Bundesliga Player of the Month in a poll carried out by…
Female parliamentarians at an alltime high but far from equality
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: Nearly 17 percent of the world s parliamentarians are women, an all-time high but a long way from equal representation of the sexes in legislative chambers,…
Egyptians with Sinai observer force die in crash
ISMAILIA: Nine Egyptians, including eight engineers working for the multinational peace monitoring force in Egypt s Sinai peninsula, have been killed in a road crash, security sources said on Friday.…
Third mobile phone operation to start business in March
CAIRO: The third mobile phone operator in Egypt Etisalat will start business in the domestic market by the end of March, according to Hassan Samy, sales officer at Etisalat Egypt.Samy…