The darker side of memories
A powerful and disturbingly dark exhibit lends a view into the travels of Turkish artists Nursen Tor and Shayma AzizCAIRO: The Hanager Cultural Center is not easy to spot. Camouflaged…
Thanaweya amma continues to be a real-life nightmare for millions of Egyptians
CAIRO: A group of high school students attempted to collectively commit suicide because the questions on their thanaweya amma exam were too difficult. Related incidents simultaneously took place throughout the…
Judges protest proposed judicial law
Judges Club demands right to review law to ensure judicial independenceCAIRO: Egypt's judges have stood firm in their objection to the parliament-proposed draft of the judicial law, even though the…
Onto the real action
CAIRO: Two weeks of mediocre play in the Fifa World Cup resulted in only a few moments of excitement, as the majority of the games of the first round produced…
Poll finds considerable divide between Westerners and Muslims
Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON: Westerners view Muslims as fanatical, violent and intolerant while Muslims in the Middle East and Asia generally view Westerners as immoral, selfish and greedy, according to a…
Following another closure, Egypt-Gaza border opens
GAZA CITY: The Gaza Strip s sole gateway to the world that evades Israel, where it borders Egypt, was reopened on Friday after an ongoing Israeli security alert was lifted,…
Ghana apologizes to Arab diplomats over Israel flag
ACCRA: Ghana s foreign minister has apologized to ambassadors from Arab nations after a Ghanaian soccer player triggered a diplomatic bust-up by raising the Israeli flag to celebrate a World…
Award-winning blogger released from prison
CAIRO: On Thursday, award-winning blogger Alaa Seif Al Islam was released from his detention. Al Islam was arrested on May 7, during a sit-in downtown. According to a friend, Al…
The perfect summer party
Plan ahead and get experts' advice before sending out the invitationsCAIRO: The sun is shining and the beach is beckoning. Summer is here and there is no better way to…