Israel vows to step up Lebanon air assault
Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit says Arabs disappointed by talksBEIRUT: Israel said Thursday a world meeting on Lebanon had authorized it to wipe out Hezbollah in the south of the country…
Protestors take to the streets in opposition to attacks on Lebanon
CAIRO: Around 1,000 protesters gathered in the center of El Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, expressing their solidarity with the Lebanese people. It was the largest protest outside El Azhar…
Round-up
Arab inaction and increase in gas prices take the leadCAIRO: Arab inaction toward the Lebanese crisis, an increase in local gas prices and Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif s statements dominated…
El-Tebbin power plant project receives funding
Joint project between the Egyptian government and World Bank designed to advance reform measures in energy sectorCAIRO: The Egyptian government has announced that it will spend $470 million (LE 2.7…
Mariam Hassan and Khaled Salah explore Nubian culture
CAIRO: Hidden under Zamalek's 15th of May Bridge, Mariam Hassan and Khaled Salah's photo exhibition "Features takes you on a short trip to the southern Egyptian city of Nuba."Features is…
Neighborhood Renaissance
Aga Khan revitalizes the residential community surrounding Al-Azhar ParkThe 74-acre site in Darassa was filled with rubble and rubbish before the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) transformed it into…
A tradition of talents
A conservation architect writes a tribute to craftsmanshipThe Building Crafts of Cairo: A Living TraditionBy Agnieszka DobrowolskaThe American University in Cairo Press, 2005For centuries, Cairo's traditional craftsmen were instrumental in…
Life As We Know It
An insightful commentary on everyday life with a touch of humorShaklaha Bazet (Looks Like it s Falling Apart)By Omar TaherAtlas PublishingA friend hands me a book and tells me, "I…
Public reacts to the hike in gasoline prices
CAIRO: Motorists throughout Cairo work up to a somewhat shocking reality this past Friday; gasoline prices had just been increased a substantial amount. The 90 octane benzene increased by 30…
A new era
ŠΘ###The ceremony was attended by not only Sir Derek Plumbly, but also Her Majesty's ambassador to Egypt, Shamel Hamdy, Ministry of Petroleum's 1st Undersecretary, Ikhlas Rahman, president of PICL, as…