New Arrivals
As summer comes to an end it is time to pack away the entertaining beach-reads and browse through the new arrivals in Cairo’s bookstores. Brand new novels by Arab authors…
Egyptian artist to be featured in Beijing Biennale
Al Qurity is an established Egyptian artist, not an emerging one, and the work that was showcased there was also shown at Masar exclusively.
When the bankrupt are pushed to pay
By Mohammed Ali Ibrahim Once upon a time I wrote in Algoumhoria newspaper that we don't need another Mahathir Mohammad here to score an economic miracle like that of Malaysia.…
Review: new political coalitions and ways to combat religious offences
As political parties continue their pursuit of establishing solidified alliances for the upcoming parliamentary elections, Egyptian columnists dissect the new partisan coalitions, filled with hopes that division won’t strike at…
Bounty on anti-Islam film-maker disowned by Pakistani authorities
Pakistan detaches itself from bounty announced by minister, as president is scheduled to speak on religious harmony in UN general assembly
Iranian President dismisses Israeli threat after meeting with Ban Ki-Moon
Iranian leaders speak out on war with Israel ahead of UN General Assembly meeting
Suicide car bomb in Iraq kills four school children
Car bomb explodes next to school, kills four and injures six
New US voting could shift votes towards Romney
Controversial law could disenfranchise ten million Hispanic US citizens
Syrian air force bombs Aleppo as UN Security Council convenes
Civilian death-toll continues to rise in Syria while refugee crisis intensifies
