CAIRO: Before starting his lecture on youth and the private sector, Ismail Serageldin, director of the Library of Alexandria, warned the audience that he would be taking them on a rollercoaster ride and that they had better hold on.
The lecture, (...)
CAIRO: The Cairo Administrative Court yesterday refused to rule on the case of Muslim convert to Christianity Mohamed Hegazy, who is demanding his new religion be recognized by the Egyptian government.
The court refused to issue a decision (...)
CAIRO: Egypt's information highway was moving at a crawl Wednesday due to a failure in the deep water fiber optic cable that travels beneath the Mediterranean Sea, linking Egypt with Europe.
There are two separate cables that meet in Alexandria, (...)
Imagine owning a car that you had designed yourself, without having to go through the trouble of actually making the thing.
Consider choosing not just the color, but also the trim, interior fittings and little luxuries such as sound systems and (...)
CAIRO: Young contestants from all around the Middle East and the United States put the finishing touches on their essays in a rush to meet Wednesday nights' deadline for "The Dream Deferred contest.
Currently in its third year, the essay contest (...)
CAIRO: Geert Wilders, a Dutch right-wing Member of Parliament, is making a 10-minute film that portrays the Quran as "an inspiration for intolerance, murder and terror, he announced recently.
Wilders, who is also leader of the Freedom Party, is (...)
CAIRO: Two thousand demonstrators, including Members of Parliament, were arrested Wednesday afternoon in Downtown Cairo during a protest against the Israeli blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip, according to Gamal Nassar, media consultant for the (...)
CAIRO: In Egypt, as in most Arab societies, one learns to avoid "taboo subjects like sex, politics and religion. When freedom of expression is so often punished by law, it is rare to find an honest voice with the courage to simply tell it like it (...)
CAIRO: In an unprecedented move, a federal judge in the United States intervened with the US government's decision to return Sameh Khouzam, an Egyptian national and one of Egypt's torture victims, to Egypt after receiving diplomatic assurance from (...)
CAIRO: You can t talk about the civil society without first discussing the restraints set by the government on NGOs and other civil society organizations, said Hafez Abu Seada, secretary general of Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (...)
Pantene, a leading worldwide brand for hair products, recently announced renowned Egyptian actress Mona Zaki as their new brand ambassador in the Middle East.
During a press conference at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel, Mohamed Samir, vice (...)
CAIRO: Around 50 people were arrested Thursday before a Kefaya-organized protest against the abolition of ration cards began in downtown Cairo.
The demonstration, organized by the Kefaya Movement for Change, was meant to be held in Al-Sayeda (...)
CAIRO: Strong anti-Bush sentiments resonated in Talaat Harb Square in Downtown Cairo yesterday afternoon as roughly 100 protestors gathered to voice their objection to US President George W. Bush's visit to Egypt as part of his Middle East (...)
Tucked away in a narrow street off Zamalek's 26th of July Street, Barista café is not easy to find, but its deliciously invigorating coffee makes it well worth the search.
Once inside the café, and past the obvious parking hassle, Barista doesn't (...)
CAIRO: Twenty-eight year old Ayman Awadallah confessed to the murder of his relative, Gihan Hassan Mohamed, following a heated argument over LE 200 that were missing from a loan Awadallah was paying back to the victim, reported Al Akhbar (...)
CAIRO: The family of a woman who killed a taxi driver and one other person during a road accident has reached a financial settlement with the victim's family, reported Al-Masry Al-Youm.
The settlement of over LE 350,000 means the charges against (...)
CAIRO: Disputes over a new law prohibiting protests or demonstrations in places of worship continue, with the law currently under discussion in the Legislative Committee before being voted on at the People's Assembly (PA).
According to Hafez Abu (...)
CAIRO: Newly enrolled students at the American University in Cairo need not worry about following the university's complicated system to prepare for their freshman year; the new Student Service Center (SSC) brings together several offices that are (...)
CAIRO: Because of the position of the sun during my birth, I am prone to show tolerance, get dreamy, have beautiful eyes, feel detached, and display paranoia.
This is only based on my sun sign though, not my moon sign, which depends on my exact (...)
CAIRO: One hundred members of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) from a village in Minya resigned on the third day of the NDP elections to protest what they dubbed an intervention of unwanted elements in the elections, reported Al-Gomhuria (...)
CAIRO: The newly launched Islamic channel, Al-Hekmah, started broadcasting its programs on NileSat on July 16 after being broadcasted on NourSat since its launch in February.
The satellite channel wants to increase its viewing rates and deliver (...)
CAIRO: The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Suez Cement Company partnered to organize a multimedia advocacy campaign to spread awareness about workers' safety in the cement industry.
Salamtak Bel Donia will be launch in early (...)
CAIRO: A recent report by the Bank Information Center (BIC) listed Egypt as the biggest recipient of loans in the Middle East and Northern Africa region (MENA), borrowing heavily from the World Bank, among other institutions, during the past five (...)
CAIRO: New security regulations are not just restricted to Cairo International Airport but are in place all around the country due to speculations of a possible terrorist attack, according to a security official at Cairo International (...)
CAIRO: The National Council for Women in Egypt held an opening for their 21st training project, "Developing political skills for women, on July 15, featuring guest speakers Ibtisam Abou Rehab, first woman member in the Shoura council, and Gamalat (...)