Recent fatwa against statues opens door to extremists
"Egypt is on the cusp of becoming a great nation. Let us not turn questions of jurisprudence into social issues, rather, let us work together to form the mind of…
Aftermath of a wedding
Thank you all for coming to the thoroughly choreographed event that has announced to the world my union of four months with the sole heiress of the chocolate industry in…
Court gives the right for legal recognitions of Baha'I religion
CAIRO: Egyptians affiliated with the Baha i Faith are celebrating a legal victory after the country s Administrative Court ruled their religion can legally be recognized in official documents. The…
Egypt finds clue to ancient temple's secret
Head: Egypt finds clue to ancient temple s secretCAIRO: An Egyptian archeological team has discovered a series of structures in the southwestern town of Fayoum that could yield vital data…
A weekend of polo
CAIRO: To most people around the world, polo is a glamorous, classic sport, a rare commodity that has a car and a Ralph Lauren brand named after it. What people…
Life in the hot seat
Coaches of the Egyptian national football team have some things in common. They all make a lot of money, they don't last too long on the job and they and…
Representing Egypt
CAIRO: As part of the ongoing effort to lure a record 16 million tourists by 2014, the Egyptian Tourist Authority (ETA) has paired up with private advertising companies to launch…
More blame placed on ferry captain
CAIRO: The government laid more blame on Wednesday on the captain of the ferry which sank in the Red Sea in February with the loss of more than 1,000 lives.…
Median o/n interbank falls to 8.45 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound fell to 8.45 percent on Thursday from 8.538 percent on Wednesday, toward the end of a central bank reserve period…
Government's human rights body demands immediate end of emergency state
CAIRO: The government s human rights watchdog condemned police intimidation during parliamentary elections last year, saying in a report Wednesday that security forces closed off polling stations to voters.Egyptian reformers…