GAFI chief suggests collective resolution of disputes between businesses and the government
CAIRO: General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Chairman Ziad Bahaa El-Din suggests closer ties between the authority and business associations in resolving private sector disputes with the government.…
Detained activist denied medical care: lawyer
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have refused to allow detained activist Mohammed El Sharqawy to receive treatment for injuries he incurred during a beating by the police, his lawyer said Thursday. His…
Brotherhood calls for referendum on peace with Israel
Call seen as support for Palestinian governmentCAIRO: In a recent interview with DREAM television, supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Mahdi Akef, said that the peace agreement made by…
Just ban it?
Minister of Culture confirms that "The Da Vinci Code will be banned from Egyptian cinemasCAIRO: The rumors that the blockbuster hit "The Da Vinci Code is to be banned from…
The Slamdance experience
A young Egyptian filmmaker gives a personal account of his experience at an international film festivalCAIRO, November 2005: For a young filmmaker, getting the opportunity to showcase your work at…
Summer screen sensations
Arabic movies dominate movie theaters this season and vie for their share at the box officeCAIRO: Despite the start of the World Cup, the season of summer films has started…
Portraits of the city
Michael Haag captures Cairo's main attraction in his pictorial guideCAIRO: I was flipping through the book when a photograph of a downtown building grabbed my attention; its interior was stunning.…
Too expensive for a uniting event
High subscription prices put World Cup out of reach of most EgyptiansCAIRO: World Cup fever is raging throughout the globe, and the Middle East is no exception. For one month…
Egypt refers controversial judiciary bill to parliament
CAIRO: Egypt s government Wednesday approved and sent to parliament a draft law on the authority of the judiciary, setting the stage for a fresh standoff with pro-reform judges who…
China's Wen to visit Egypt in regional tour
Agence France-Presse BEIJING: China will begin round three of an intense diplomatic campaign in Africa on Saturday when Premier Wen Jiabao embarks on a hectic seven-nation tour of the continent.…