Reliving a piece of history
An insider view into the new TV production HalimOne of the central figures of his age, he was an intricate part of the government. Despite dangers, he never traveled with…
Meet the talented members of the Tiatro troupe
Tiatro is an independent theatrical troupe that was formed by 26-year-old Omar El-Moutaz Bellah in 2001. They started with five members and have now reached 120, 15 of whom come…
Bitter taste of reality
Out of time and place, but distinctly relevant to the here and nowCAIRO: Al-Batreeq: Hathayan Fil Ro b Wal Horria (The Penguin: Hallucinations about Freedom and Terror), written and directed…
Cairo-to-Camps highlights fund-raising
Activists differ on their level of confidence in governmentsCAIRO: Members of the American University in Cairo club Cairo-to-Camps held an event on Wednesday, Sept. 20 which highlighted the many ways…
Leading human rights organization voices strong criticism toward government
CAIRO: The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) announced the release of its 16th Annual Report on human rights abuses in Egypt and of Egyptians abroad in a press conference…
Telecom Egypt announces Vodafone Egypt share offer
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt on Wednesday announced its offer to buy up to 24.4 percent of Vodafone Egypt in a move to increase its stake in the mobile phone operator. British…
Nile Basin Initiative secures $750 million in funding
Public-private-partnerships now vital to move project forwardCAIRO: The ministers of irrigation of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, making up the Eastern Nile basin, announced Tuesday they have secured $750 million in…
Analysts say Bush wasting his time with address to Mideast population
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: Arab commentators on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President George W. Bush s appeal for democracy directly to the people of the region as a patronizing and doomed effort to…
Mahdi Akef accused of incitement to murder
Center for Humanitarian Dialogue files lawsuit against Muslim Brotherhood leaderCAIRO: The Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, an Egyptian human rights group, has filed a lawsuit against the Muslim Brotherhood s Supreme…