Turkey and Syria face off after shooting
Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Syria have deteriorated since the Syrian uprising began nearly 17 months ago. Several Syrian civilians and military opposition groups have since taken refuge in neighbouring…
Coalitions of the divided
Coalitions are springing up left and right in the wake of the Presidential Elections Committee’s postponement of the 'official' presidential election results, further exacerbating what many activists and politicians are…
FJP refutes Al-Dostour claims
The Muslim Brotherhood Freedom and Justice Party will pursue legal action against Al-Dostour Newspaper, charging the daily with slander, libel and defamation for an article alleging the FJP was planning…
Fate of Parliament on hold
MPs insist Parliament is still valid despite SCAF confirmation of dissolution
Outlandish
I have always enjoyed talking to the drivers of the ubiquitous Cairo taxis, my broken Arabic and their often limited use of English make for an easier exchange than expected.…
New Minya offers lands to investors
The New Minya City Administration is preparing to offer several pieces of land designated for residential, commercial and leisure purposes in a sealed-envelope public auction next month.
Part-time revolution
Egyptians have managed to bring down a deeply-ingrained autocratic regime and set up what is proving to be a relatively close democratic presidential election, all in the hours people normally…
Egp 200m sought for malls projects
The Ziad Company for Real Estate is seeking to make EGP 200m in sales from the Haram Plaza and Pyramiza Malls in Giza. The director of the Ziad Company for…
Oil prices drop before Fed stimulus announcement
Many on Wall Street were betting that the Fed would unveil plans to pump more cash into the market, although some dealers were reassessing the likelihood of fresh action
The Book of Saladin
The novel is not action-packed in the conventional sense of the word, nor does graphic detail seem to be Ali's style. Rather, its beauty lies in the simple philosophy that…