In the blistering heat of a Cairo summer, it often seems easiest to hide inside, avoiding the omnipresent heat wave.
But, there are some things done best in the midst of summer. An outdoor movie and ice cream immediately come to mind. A trip to (...)
CAIRO: Human rights groups are worried that the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)'s decision to suspend the Arab Commission for Human Rights (ACHR), in response to a complaint issued by the government of Algeria may signal a move (...)
CAIRO: Detained blogger Magdy Saad has been released and is now at his home, says Muslim Brotherhood blogger Abdel-Moneim Mahmoud.
Saad, a Muslim Brotherhood blogger, was detained last Wednesday at Cairo International Airport along with fellow (...)
In a blistering Egyptian summer, Zamalek s Sawy Culture Wheel is a welcome reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the Cairo streets. Sawy s maze of blissfully air-conditioned theaters and galleries, coupled with an outdoor garden and cafe, sets the (...)
CAIRO: Two Muslim Brotherhood bloggers were detained at Cairo International Airport as they returned to Egypt on Wednesday. Another Islamist blogger was taken from his home earlier that morning, according to the Arab Network for Human Rights (...)
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak attended on Monday the Union for the Mediterranean s second annual meeting in Milan. He addressed those gathered for the event, speaking to the need for greater cooperation among Mediterranean nations in the realms of (...)
CAIRO: Lawyers attempting to visit imprisoned blogger Kareem Amer at Alexandria s Borg Al-Arab uncovered blatant corruption, according to a release issued on July 18 by the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI).
Amer has been held in (...)
CAIRO: Mobile phone ownership is high among Egypt s younger generation, a report issued by the Nielsen Company, a global information and media company, found out.
The report focused specifically on Egyptian youth, with the aim of cultivating a (...)
CAIRO: Egypt's foreign ministry has denied reports of the detention of the former Egyptian ambassador to Poland, who is allegedly embroiled in a corruption case.
In a press statement issued on July 11, the ministry denied reports that the former (...)
CAIRO: Two years prior to Egypt s scheduled 2011 presidential elections, former Al-Ghad party chairman Ayman Nour faces difficulties campaigning for the presidency.
Nour is experiencing early challenges. In an interview with Daily News Egypt, (...)
CAIRO: As Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad settles in as president for another four-year term, the post election protests, which are yet to achieve concrete results, have succeeded in drawing the world's attention to the way we use media.
In (...)
The Pick 4, a bi-annual exhibition for young artists, opened this week at Townhouse Gallery. It's the latest edition of "The Pick exhibitions, shown in Townhouse and curated by an outside organization.
Dalia Soleiman, the gallery's public (...)
CAIRO: Robert Ménard has resigned as the Director-General of the Doha Center for Media Freedom, citing restrictions on the center's actions by the Qatari government. The heads of the assistance, research and communications departments have also (...)
CAIRO: As Iran's streets remain flooded with protesters, Twitter remains a prominent source of news and protest. But Iran is not the only country where internet sources have been found to be influential.
In Egypt, blogging has become an important (...)
Intercontinental CityStar's Al-Saraya ballroom buzzed with activity this week as chefs from across Egypt presented their finest culinary creations. The 2009 National Salon Culinaire was in high-gear as exotic and inventive dishes were on (...)
CAIRO: When I arrived in Cairo earlier this year, I was struck by the feeling of community. Even in a crowded and continually growing city of 20 million, I've found the majority of Egyptians to be incredibly welcoming - hospitable almost beyond (...)
CAIRO: Sales of medical face masks have increased dramatically in Zamalek as Egypt reported its 15th case of the H1N1 virus Friday, according to pharmacy employees.
Seven cases were reported earlier this week in the American University in Cairo's (...)
CAIRO: Thirty-six NGOs expressed concern that they could face more restrictions if government-sponsored amendments to current laws regulating their work are passed before the current parliamentary session draws to a close next week.
The NGOs (...)
CAIRO: While only a mere 3,000 attendees watched President Barack Obama's June 4 address from inside Cairo University's grant hall, outside the heavily-policed university gates, over 20,000 others received highlights of the speech via mobile (...)