Main use of internet in Egypt is for social purposes, says survey
CAIRO: A survey revealed that 64 percent of Egypt respondents spend three hours or more online every day, with the predominant reason for going online is to participate in…
UNICEF competition urges youth to think about tomorrow
CAIRO: Over 350 media students submitted films relayed their aspirations for the future as well as the challenges that face Egyptian youth and children today in the first edition of…
Major countries launch new anti-terror group
NEW YORK: Twenty-nine countries from around the world, plus the European Union, on Thursday launched a new multilateral organization dedicated to fighting terrorism. The new group will become "a counterterrorism…
Egypt youth coalition says to contest elections
CAIRO: An Egyptian youth coalition that played a major role in ousting president Hosni Mubarak has said it will field candidates for parliamentary elections to counter organized Islamist groups and…
IAEA adopts resolution against Mideast atomic bombs, Egypt wins seat
VIENNA: Member states of the UN atomic agency adopted a resolution on Friday calling on all countries in the Middle East to join a global anti-nuclear treaty, after a debate…
Dubai World shuts down Egypt port after strikes
ISMAILIA: Dubai's port operator DP World shut down its Ain Sokhna port in Egypt on Thursday because of labor strikes that have cost it about LE 30 million ($5.02 million)…
Bollywood to make first zombie comedies
Bollywood is lurching with arms outstretched into new territory with its first zombie comedies, hoping to replicate the success of a host of light-hearted Hollywood movies about the living dead.…
Mathematician fights Bucharest’s ‘cultural parricide’
It takes courage to defend Bucharest's rich architectural heritage against real estate speculators and corruption. Yet 41-year-old mathematician, Nicusor Dan, took up the challenge and has made some unexpected wins…
Buttered Up: A basmati pilaf and scents of home
No longer can I put a number on the times or ways I've eaten rice. Minimally integrated into a meal or making up the bulk of a dish, rice has…
1,000 Christians and 1,000 Muslims
By Arthur Smith KELLER, Texas: On 18 September 2011, Northwood Church in Keller, Texas hosted an event where 1,000 Christians and 1,000 Muslims came together to embark on societal change. “The…