Arabic e-books the real deal
CAIRO: A new form of information is storming through Egypt and the Arab world. It may be a few years away from dominating the industry, but Arabic e-book publishing is…
WWW World
War of wordshttp://www.bushflash.com/Mohamed Ragheb This prescient pronouncement by the fourth president of the United States, James Madison (1809-1817) scrolls across the top of the home page: "If tyranny and oppression…
Egyptian author speaks on Arab image in the West
CAIRO: One of Egypt's most renowned writers, Ahdaf Soueif, spoke at the American University in Cairo (AUC) Thursday night. The famed writer discussed the importance of understanding how the west…
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…