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Reacting to UN Resolution 1701CAIRO: Following the 34-day war between Israel and…
EU to seek new Mideast talks based on 1967 borders
Reuters BRUSSELS: The European Union is set to launch a drive this…
UNCTAD report proves conventional economic theories wrong
CAIRO: In what could be described as a revolutionary economic study, the…
Bidding a fond farewell to the Arab world's Shakespeare
CAIRO: Egypt bade farewell Thursday to its Nobel prize-winning novelist Naguib Mahfouz,…
Lebanese musicians honor their nation in a somber but hopeful concert
CAIRO: Last night at the Cairo Opera House Lebanese musicians sang of…
From pashas to the people: Egyptian photography enters the information age
CAIRO: As an art form, photography in Egypt was once the province…
Naguib Mahfouz, Egypt's Nobel laureate laid to rest
Novelist Naguib Mahfouz was laid to rest, yesterday, during a state funeral.…
The Father of Modern Arabic Literature
I first met Naguib Mahfouz shortly after arriving in Cairo in 1945.…
Two deaths dominate Egyptian news
CAIRO: News of the death of modern Egypt's greatest author Naguib Mahfouz,…