Gomaa sets up rival newspaper
CAIRO: Following its reissue, the Al-Wafd newspaper faces new trouble as overthrown Al-Wafd chairman Noaman Gomaa attempts to seize the newspaper by publishing a rival edition from new headquarters in…
The media buying business
CAIRO: The advertising industry, in all its shapes and forms, is in a tight jam. As consumers become better informed, the traditional methods of advertising and marketing no longer sell.…
The comic and the melodramatic do battle on the big screen
CAIRO: "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me, will always be remembered as one of the classic lines of American cinema. But the words that shot Dustin Hoffman to stardom…
Opinion
CAIRO: With the recent annulment of Al-Masry Al-Youm journalist Abdel-Nasser Al Zoheiry's sentence, this piece was almost unnecessary; but then, less than a week after his release, Amira Malash, a…
Egypt's paradise for lepers
ABU ZAABAL, Egypt: Behind a vale of trees lies the largest leper colony in the Middle East, a virtual oasis in Egypt for those who have been ostracized by society.…
Cairo to host Arab mini-summit on Darfur
CAIRO: The leaders of Sudan, Egypt and Libya are to take part in an Arab mini-summit on the Darfur conflict to be held in Cairo around March 20, President Hosni…
New gallery devoted to ancient Nubia
CHICAGO: As the Field Museum in downtown Chicago geared up for another blockbuster visit this spring by the golden treasures of King Tutankhamen, the OrientalInstitute of the University of Chicago…
Mubarak opposes force in Iran nuclear crisis
ROME: President Hosni Mubarak, in Rome for talks, voiced opposition to any use of force in the Iran nuclear crisis, the Italian news agency ANSA quoted Mubarak s spokesman as…
Egypt's Mubarak visits Germany for talks with Merkel & Koehler
BERLIN: President Hosni Mubarak arrived in Berlin on Friday for talks with German leaders on issues including the Israeli-Paliestinian conflict and moves toward democracy in the Middle East.German President Horst…
FAMILY
CAIRO: For all its advantages, technology comes with plenty of malfunctions. When seven-year-olds prefer to sit at home and play games on their computers rather than be outdoors playing a…