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Politics: Erdogan was strong and courageous, says Ahram Center analyst
CAIRO: As thousands in Istanbul gave Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan a hero's welcome for storming out of the World Economic Forum in Davos, his actions are being met with similar enthusiasm
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Business: Egypt food prices inch down, but is it enough?
CAIRO: After more than a year of hardship, food vendors around Cairo are just now beginning to breath a sigh of relief as they see sky-high food prices receding. Many warn, though, that the effects on
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Opinion & Editorials: Barack Obama’s missing freedom agenda
On his second full day in office, President Barack Obama made a major gesture toward restoring the Constitution and the rule of law by signing two executive orders: one closed the prison at Guantánamo
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Society & Development: Butane gas saga continues, MP demands investigation
CAIRO: Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy said that the gas used for exports is not the same one used in butane gas cylinders domestically, according to local press reports. Fahmy was responding to recent
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Sports: Ahly increase lead in Egypt despite surprise draw
CAIRO: African champions Al-Ahly stretched their lead in the Egyptian Premiership to three points Saturday despite being held 2-2 by relegation-threatened Al-Gaish.The Cairo ‘Red Devils,’ winners of the
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Culture & Entertainment: A KHAWAGA’S TALE: Avoiding travel plague
THE HAGUE: I was struck down with gastroenteritis last week, not that surprising in Egypt you may think, except I wasn’t scoffing down fuul and tameya in Embaba, but contemporary delights in sanitized
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Lifestyle: Apple Marks the Beginning of the End of DRM-Protected Music
Apple recently announced that by April, all music purchased on iTunes store will be DRM-free. Digital Rights Management (DRM) first came as a response to the colossal intellectual property theft using
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On the Town: A star-studded celebration
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Crime: Fire engulfs three shops in Cairo’s Wekalet El Balah market
CAIRO: Three shops burnt down in Cairo’s Wekalet El Balah market in Boulaq, injuring two police officers and one young man. Sources in the area said that the fire started at 6:15 am on Tuesday and
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Art & Design: Undermining the 'objet d'art' in Cairo’s mind
The Art Object, or 'objet d’art, once the foundation upon which all “art” presentation rested, is becoming a relic of the past in some circles. Artists worldwide are reaching beyond the confines of the
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