Moscow talks fail to gain ground with Iran
After two days of talks, little is gained in the decade long standoff
Slow stock exchange trading in anticipation of election results
By Ahmad Ramadan Several financial markets experts differed in their opinions about the movements of the stock market after the completion of presidential runoff while a state of anticipation and…
Islamists: The old and the new
The conditions of the previous regime have diminished revolutionary tendencies in Islamist groups.
Pundits consider election implications
As most Egyptians sweated through Sunday night, waiting to know who has won the presidency, opinion writers in Egyptian newspapers analyzed the whole transition phase and the extension of powers…
Impediments to Mediterranean gas prospect
More relaxed contractual terms are needed to secure investors interest.
SCAF approves new budget within a week
Sources: SCAF has made amendments to the proposed budget and agreed on its final formation
Minister of tourism: initial indicators confirm sector recovery
By Abdel Razeq Al-Shweikhy “The tourism sector is only operated at 20% capacity after the January 25 Revolution,” began Minister of Tourism Monir Fakhry Abdel Nour, emphasizing that his Ministry is aiming for a…
Women of Egypt: Mariam and Sarah Nour Eddin
They make up over half the population of Egypt. Their opinions are as diverse as their locations. They go to school. They work, either in a job or by taking…
Skulls, buddhas and gargoyles
I decided on a few designs and worked closely with a sculptor to produce silicon moulds that allowed me to create different and detailed candles. I tried a variety of…