Egypt's newly appointed assistant to the minister of finance, Sherine Al-Shawarbi, said that the country's families living in poverty should benefit from aid, but the subsidy system needs reform to ensure those who don't need help aren't benefiting (...)
Recently introduced price controls on fruits and vegetables have been met with scepticism by retails and consumers alike.
The government introduced the controls on 27 September. Every Thursday, a committee of officials from the supply and (...)
Ahram Online spoke to producer Mohamed El-Adl and publisher Mohamed Hashem about recent protests by artists and other members of Egypt's cultural scene against new culture minister Alaa Abdel-Aziz.
Ahram Online (AO): Do you think the Minister of (...)
Ahram Hebdo (AO): After a year of absence, the 35th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) returns. And this time you are its artistic director. How was it that you were selected?
Marianne Khoury (MK): My participation as the (...)
The National Centre of Translation recently dedicated 15 October to celebrate Egyptian translators. The Centre's director and head of Foreign Cultural Relations at the Ministry of Culture, Camellia Sobhy, takes the opportunity to argue that culture (...)
Is it simply freedom of artistic expression or a political act? The flood of songs on YouTube that support or mock a presidential candidate begs the question.
Just like poetry, song has always been a way to communicate information or express (...)
Five economists will be in charge of drafting the economic chapters in Egypt's new constitution and providing the country with answers to some vital questions.
Will Egypt's economic system be based on capitalist foundations, and what will be the (...)
Egypt's deposed President Hosni Mubarak often said that he was taken by surprise when he was appointed vice president in April 1975. In a book entitledMy Word for History, Mubarak said: “I was completely taken aback by late President Anwar El-Sadat (...)
