The Arab world's love-hate relationship with St. Valentine
CAIRO: Whether you've chosen to run through the streets professing your joy, or lock yourself in a closet, Valentine's Day is once again upon us. Viewed by many as a…
Students at Al-Azhar University protest cartoons lampooning prophet
CAIRO: Thousands of Al-Azhar University students demonstrated Monday at their campuses in Cairo and the southern city of Assiut, denouncing the caricatures of Islam s prophet and warning that those…
BBC reaches out to Arab youth
CAIRO: "Your future . Who decides it? is a question on the minds of many Arab youths. While it is troublesome for youngsters, it is also an intriguing question for…
Credit where credit is due
CAIRO: At approximately 9:00 pm Friday night, Mohamed Aboutrika sent his penalty shot into the back of the net, bringing Egypt the African Cup of Nations title. Egyptian goalkeeper Essam…
One to remember
CAIRO: The 25th African Cup of Nations produced many memorable moments throughout three weeks of highly-competitive football, with Egypt winning the prestigious title for the fifth time and setting a…
Egypt frees last remaining Sudanese protestors
CAIRO: Egypt said Sunday it had freed the last 156 Sudanese who had been detained and threatened with expulsion after police brutally broke up a Cairo sit-in demanding resettlement. The…
The textile projection
CAIRO: Textiles, garments and cotton cultivation employ a substantial portion of the Egyptian labor force. These sectors have benefited substantially from the Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) protocol under which Egyptian…
Egypt poised to delay local polls, Islamists cry foul
CAIRO: Egypt s consultative council on Sunday approved the two-year postponement of municipal polls that had been due within two months, in a move slammed by the opposition Muslim Brotherhood.…
Egyptian president suggests amending law to speed benefits for families of sunken ferry victims
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday asked his Cabinet to modify the personal status law so the families of the victims of disasters such as last week s ferry…
AUC grants El Baradei honorary doctorate
CAIRO: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohammad El Baradei left Cairo Friday for the Austrian capital Vienna after a several days visit to Egypt.President Hosni Mubarak held a…