Iraq clamps down on freedom of expression
A new Informatics Crime Law is putting journalists and activists between Nouri Al-Maliki and his opponents
Why is Morsy busy traveling?
Domestic politics are still ongoing and can be managed temporarily without Morsy. On the foreign front, however, and for the time being, the president is needed to consolidate Egypt post-…
72-hour deadline passes for hostages in Sinai
As the 72-hour deadline for the American and Egyptian hostages passes, the abductor threatens to harm them if his uncle is not released from prison. Police said authorities were engaged…
Tunisian artists lament lack of support after Islamist riots
Even before the recent clashes, artists say they have regularly been the target of religious hardliners in post- revolution Tunisia. And they are surprised that the more moderate regime that…
Still rolling after 50 years
The enduring popularity of hits like "“You Can’t Always Get What You Want," "Satisfaction"and "Honky Tonk Women" have kept fans eager to see the Stones onstage again.
Tango beckoned at the Opera House
Unknowingly we all find ourselves tapping away to the rhythm, each person hearing a story which is their own. Such is the beauty of music, a common language shared by…
Tent-makers: A world on pause
“We used to change the entire collection every week, maximum,” he said, “but now it has all changed.”
Loans to industrial sector on a rising trajectory
By Nasser Youssef The Central Bank reported an increase of EGP 1.6 billion in financing from banks to the Egyptian industrial sector, with a total value of EGP 155 billion…
EGX trading volumes decrease due to delay of cabinet formation
Corrective movement among the indices of the Egyptian Exchange happened last week after a period of steep increases that began with the announcement of Mohamed Morsy as President.