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CAIRO: Seven students from America’s Ivy League Yale University came to Egypt to intern at several governmental bodies this summer, providing them with something of a crash course in the most pressing economic and social issues affecting the country. The students are spending their two month stay at four separate entities. Three of them are …
CAIRO: “So justifiably upset as I am and you might be about American policy, you should appreciate the changes we’ve made and are still making, said James J. Zogby, president of the Arab-American Institute Thursday. Zogby was giving the keynote speech at the American University in Cairo’s bachelor’s degree commencement ceremony after himself receiving an …
CAIRO: The international business software provider SAP signed a deal with three universities in Egypt to help students acquire the skills needed in the regional job market. Through SAP’s University Alliance Program, students at Cairo University, Ain Shams University and the German University in Cairo will now have access to SAP’s business solutions. Students will …
CAIRO: Brought together by a dream to make women influential in Egyptian society, eight 20-something women started a program to educate women about their “unique roles and responsibilities towards their families and the community at large. Eve’s Road to Success, as the initiative has been dubbed, is a series of seminars bringing together leading scholars …
CAIRO: Allegations that the thanawiya amma, Egypt’s feared (and reviled) national high school certificate exam, was leaked in Minya governorate have triggered a flurry of condemnations, an arrest and overdue government intervention. State-owned Al-Ahram newspaper reported that police arrested a suspect in this case on Sunday. Ibrahim Ahmed Abdel Megiud, a student at the Social …
CAIRO: Ladies of Cairo, its time to frost yourself! Korloff Paris, one of the world’s leading jewelry and precious items boutiques, opened its doors in Cairo on June 11 at CityStars. Korloff’s Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Paillasseur came especially to Egypt to celebrate the opening. “Egyptian ladies love diamonds and jewelry, especially …
CAIRO: Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt’s Coptic Church, had a successful surgery to repair a broken thigh bone at the Cleveland Clinic in on Thursday. “Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Sea of St. Mark, has undergone a one-hour surgery at the Cleveland Clinic this morning to repair his broken …
CAIRO: Ninety-three percent of a random sample has passed the thanawiya amma (the national secondary school certificate) math exam, an employee at the exam grading-room in the Ministry of Education told Daily News Egypt on condition of anonymity. In response to the thousands of complaints about the math exam, Minister of Education Youssry El-Gamal said …
CAIRO: It is a familiar scene outside public schools during the month of June: mothers, fathers and siblings anxiously standing in silence, everyone waiting for the thanawiya amma (Egyptian high school certificate) students to finish their exam. The first student that walked out of the maths exam Tuesday burst into tears and ran into her …
CAIRO: Sunday evening saw an unusual combination of weather conditions for this time of year in Cairo: a sand storm erupted at around 9:30 pm, accompanied by rain and lightning. “Egypt experienced really high temperatures on Sunday which continued throughout the evening until late at night when it reached around 40?C. Meanwhile, there was a …
CAIRO: The People’s Assembly approved amendments to Child Law 12/1996 drafted by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) after months-long debates. One of the most welcome articles was one criminalizing FGM, stipulating a fine of LE 1,000-5,000 or a prison sentence of between three months to two years for anyone found guilty of …
Let’s face it graduates, it hasn’t been easy getting to this day. Graduation – a crucial and exhilarating moment in our lives, a major turning point at which we throw up our caps and start facing the real world. And we all want to do this looking our best. Forget about those party-poopers who think …
It was like a dream come true for shopaholics in Cairo. Just when everyone was thinking, “Could City Stars get any better? it blew us all away and added one more international brand to its collection, which is making Egyptians more and more fashion-conscious everyday. Hennes & Mauritz (better known as H&M) arrived in Cairo …
CAIRO: Participants at the discussion “An Objective Look at the Child Law, organized by the Muslim Brotherhood’s parliamentary bloc, condemned the recent amendments made to the Child Law currently being debated in the People’s Assembly. “The new child law is part of a global trend of westernizing laws, particularly in the Middle East, said Manal …
CAIRO: Amidst heated debate, the People’s Assembly continued discussing amendments to Child Law 12/1996, which aims to extend the legal protection of children. On March 4, President Hosni Mubarak signed the final version of the amendments to the law, which were drafted by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, before it was sent to …
CAIRO: In an effort to raise awareness about the daily struggles and issues of women in Egyptian society, the European Commission in Egypt in cooperation with NGO Media Arts for Development (MADEV), is launching a sitcom under the name “Coiffeur Ashwaq. “This project is proof of the commitment and professionalism of NGOs in Egypt who …
CAIRO: The People’s Assembly approved the finalized traffic law Saturday, following amendments that triggered heated debates for over two months. “The amendments have been made to modify the law and make it applicable in contemporary Egypt, said Ezzat Badawy, deputy head of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee at the PA. “The law was set in …
Parallel to the transformation of the fashion scene in Egypt, whereby designer items are available here right off international catwalks, the local furniture market is witnessing a similar boom, with the introduction of high-end international designer brands. Lava, an events and exhibitions organizing company, has brought all these brands and their distributors together to display …
CAIRO: The government has taken up new security measures for jewelry shops following the armed raid on a jewelry shop in the district of Zeitoun in Cairo last Wednesday. Two masked men shot four people dead when they raided a jewelry shop at noon. It is still not clear whether the attack was a failed …
CAIRO: Two years since her last visit to Egypt, American foreign policy fellow and author Geneive Abdo is amazed by how much the country has changed. The author, who has focused her work on the Middle East and Muslim-Americans, has spent her visit holding lectures that aim to bridge the gap between American and Arab …
CAIRO: The People’s Assembly (PA) approved Monday the government’s request to extend the emergency law for two years, and while human rights activists were not surprised, they were furious that the majority voted in favor of the decision. The PA’s attributed the decision to the fact that the anti-terrorism law set to replace the current …
CAIRO: The Education Committee at the People’s Assembly (PA) discussed Sunday an investigation request regarding the removal of the tax breaks on private schools and educational institutions. Minister of Education Yosri El Gamal attended the discussion, the request for which was filed by MP El-Mandouh Husseiny, president of the Private Schools Association. The investigation request …
CAIRO: Three partner organizations celebrated the launch of a new database on Monday aimed at tracking Egypt s progress towards its development goals. The arrival of EgyInfo 1.0 was welcomed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), and the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). “Egypt …
CAIRO: Seventy-five percent of pay-TV viewers use illegal connections to get the service at a low cost, resulting in more than 43.2 percent of Egyptian households having access to pay-TV, revealed Egypt Media Survey 2008, which was carried out by Arab Advisors Group. The high level of viewers getting access to pay-TV through illegal means …
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) denied news reports claiming that the group is holding elections in its administrative offices in all governorates next month. “The leadership is not aware of any internal elections taking place next month, Mahmoud Ezzat, secretary general of the MB told Daily News Egypt. “I don’t understand where these newspapers got …
Your mother can teach you all she knows about cooking, but it is not until you’ve learnt at the hands of a professional chef that you can really show off your skills at a dinner party. Last Tuesday I was invited to a cooking session featuring French Chef Daniel where I learnt a few tricks …
CAIRO/BEIRUT: Violence returned to the streets of Lebanon early this month as Hezbollah took control of the capital in response to government attempts to curb the group’s power. Beirut was shut down with Hezbollah gunmen blocking major roadways as well as the Rafiq Hariri Airport, as residents braced themselves for another civil war. As the …
CAIRO: The Association of Private Schools in Egypt is currently negotiating the new tax structure imposed on private schools and educational institutions with the Tax Authority and the Ministry of Education, instead of filing a lawsuit as they originally planned. The new tax structure, approved by the People’s Assembly (PA), removes the tax exemption on …
CAIRO: Charismatic squash player Karim Darwish captivated sports lovers worldwide with his performance at the British Open last week. He stood a good chance of reaching the finals, and our hearts went out to him when he sustained an Achilles injury during the semis. “I was playing a really good match against David Palmer, however, …
CAIRO: May 15, 1948 marks the 60th anniversary of Al-Nakba, or the catastrophe , on which Israel announced itself an independent state on Palestinian land. “Sixty years after the Israelis occupied Palestine, the situation is much worse. If you look back, on May 15, 1948 a part of Palestine was under the control of the …