Al-Aqsa mosque prayers
Jerusalem (AFP) — Palestinians poured into Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank on Tuesday for a night of prayer at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, in a rare opportunity for many…
Sudan cooperation a necessity
Khartoum (AFP) - Sudan and South Sudan have no choice but to work together in order to avoid "suicide", former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi said on Tuesday. "It is a…
Iran casualty figures
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs sent the Daily News Egypt a completed situation report on the recent earthquakes in northern Iran. The report raises the…
Saudi royal pardon for 82 Egyptian prisoners
The names of the pardoned prisoners have not yet been released, but Al-Gizawy is not expected to be included
UN “not target” for Syrian bombing
The blast comes one day after the arrival of the UN’s Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, UNSMIS, FSA
Cross Egypt Challenge 2012 is gearing up
Yes, we are facing big challenges but for the most part Egypt is a safe place to be. I wanted to show the world that it is possible to travel…
The tradition of kahk
These days more and more people will buy their kahk from professional bakers, yet in many homes the women have been getting together to mix, knead, stuff and bake tray…
Bite Me Cairo: Slow Food
It’s all about being a locavore. Eat what grows where you live. Support your local farming community. Practice sustainability and fair labor practices. Be a good global citizen. Sounds like…
Bites Fil Beit Ramadan: Kahk – Eid cookies
As Ramadan is coming to an end, our recipe today tells you everything you need to now about baking the traditional Eid pastries: kahk. Sift the flour, heat your oven…
The rope-a-dope technique works
By Mohammed Ali Ibrahim In the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle, boxer Muhammad Ali leaned on the ropes like he was beaten, letting his opponent George Foreman tire himself out…