Iraq suicide bomber strikes Shi’a mosque
A suicide bomber drove a vehicle into a Shi’a mosque in northern Iraq during Friday prayers. The detonation killed five worshipers and injured over 70, according to Reuters. This attack…
A special Ramadan evening at Mawwal Souk El Fustat
As the evening advanced, the musicians and entertainers also took advantage of the surrounding stone halls. The music of drums, tablas and oriental flutes filled the halls of the souk…
Yasmine Hamdan delights during performance in Al Azhar park
At the end of the gig I was no longer wondering how to classify her music - it sat comfortably in the sphere of intelligent, inventive collaborative artistic pop.
The rise and ruses of Tawfiq Okasha
Okasha gave answers favourable to Israel and when he was told the show was Israeli he did not seem to mind. He said he believed in Israeli claims to Palestinian…
Bites Fil Beit Ramadan: Chicken with green and black olives
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes.…
Computer virus infects Lebanon
A computer virus in Lebanon is threatening to destroy the country’s banking system, the Lebanese Daily Star reported. The virus, called Gauss, is rare in size and focus. The size…
Heat wave hits Algeria
Last week Algerians attacked governmental institutions and private corporations who are seen as responsible for power outages plaguing the nation. On Friday, many businesses closed because of the heat, reported…
Editor’s letter: The Egyptian politics of ‘either-or’
Political divergence between those supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and those supporting the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) has reached a peak since President Mohamed Morsy officially came to power.…
Sinai: Unanswered questions
Like many other Egyptians, the attack on the Egyptian soldiers in Sinai last Sunday took me by surprise. The cause of my surprise was not the timing of the attack…
Finance Ministry issues EGP 4.5b in treasury bonds
By Asmaa Nabil The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is to issue treasury bonds today valued at EGP 4.6 billion. The first treasury bond is valued at EGP 1 billion,…