Bidding a fond farewell to the Arab world's Shakespeare
CAIRO: Egypt bade farewell Thursday to its Nobel prize-winning novelist Naguib Mahfouz, celebrated as one of the greatest writers in modern Arab literature, who died at the age of 94.…
Lebanese musicians honor their nation in a somber but hopeful concert
CAIRO: Last night at the Cairo Opera House Lebanese musicians sang of love, suffering and change at a benefit concert entitled Beirut Won't Cry. The meaningful performances were meant to…
From pashas to the people: Egyptian photography enters the information age
CAIRO: As an art form, photography in Egypt was once the province of a handful of Armenian artists who brought the first cameras to the country and established small downtown…
Naguib Mahfouz, Egypt's Nobel laureate laid to rest
Novelist Naguib Mahfouz was laid to rest, yesterday, during a state funeral. Mahfouz, was hospitalized last month after he fell in the street, and died after suffering from a bleeding…
The Father of Modern Arabic Literature
I first met Naguib Mahfouz shortly after arriving in Cairo in 1945. Aware that a renaissance of Arabic literature was taking place at the hands of a group of writers,…
Two deaths dominate Egyptian news
CAIRO: News of the death of modern Egypt's greatest author Naguib Mahfouz, 94, the first Egyptian to win a Nobel Prize, dominates headlines in national and independent newspapers alike. Inside…
Sandy sing-along
ŠΘ###Karika sang and invited anyone to sing with on stage and perform alongside him here are Amy and Doaa Yousry ##The beach party took place at La Plage in Agami…
Shabana to defend title in shadows of pyramids
CAIRO: Amr Shabana is under no illusions how much pressure he will be under when he starts the defense of his world squash title in front of the pyramids in…
Israel urges nationals to leave Sinai as warning issued
JERUSALEM: The Israeli government urged its nationals to immediately leave Egypt s Sinai Peninsula Wednesday, saying there was a high risk of an attack there targeting Israeli tourists. There have…
OCI posts 53 percent rise in H1 net profit
CAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) first-half net profit rose 53 percent on last year to LE 1.2 billion ($210 million), the firm said. The construction and building materials group reported…