U.S. remains committed to reform in Arab World despite Islamist gains, such as Brotherhood in Egypt
CAIRO: The United States remains committed to pressing for more democracy in the Middle East despite victories by Islamic fundamentalists in recent elections in Egypt and the Palestinian Authority, top…
Banks short-listed for Eastern Tobacco privatization
CAIRO: Rumors of the sale of Egypt s sole tobacco producer have been rampant for months. Citing unnamed sources, Britain s Sunday Times reported last December that several multinational cigarette…
The sunny side of life
CAIRO: The sun has always figured prominently in life in Egypt. Its scorching rays beat down on the country during the summer months, and history is full of examples of…
Orchestrating a brilliant performance
CAIRO: When Gilbert Kaplan first heard Gustav Mahler's second symphony "Resurrection he fell in love with the music. "It wrapped its arms around me, he says. This captivation turned into…
Cairo's Baby Fair: Highlighting the sorry state of child-raising in Egypt
CAIRO: Many mothers in Cairo were delighted to learn about the Baby Fair at the Intercontinental Semiramis Hotel, which ran for three consecutive days (March 19-21). The first of its…
Breaking the ice
SALUM: The journey to reclaim peace in the Middle East found a rejuvenated spirit late Tuesday night at the Libyan border, despite their biggest setback to date. As the participants…
Cairo Zoo declares war on bird flu
CAIRO: Masked men shrouded in white protective clothing spray rhinos, ibises and peacocks with disinfectant in a mad dash to stop the bird flu virus from turning Cairo Zoo into…
Seeking a dangerous high
CAIRO: Six Egyptian teenagers have died while playing a dangerous game dubbed by teenagers as "the choking game. The victims were found dead, hanging from a rope. While initially termed…
Sunni authority objects to Jesus film in Egypt
CAIRO: A film due to be shot in Egypt on the life of Jesus Christ has stirred protests from the highest authority in Sunni Islam, the Al-Azhar institution in Cairo.…
Centurion Energy signs deal with Shell Egypt
LONDON: Canada-based oil and gas explorer Centurion Energy International Inc said on Monday Shell was to take a 50 percent interest in two Centurion-operated exploration concessions in the Nile Delta.Centurion,…