africa
Egypt could be catalyst for MENA investment withdrawal
Business
January 26, 2011
Egypt could be catalyst for MENA investment withdrawal
London--Mass protests in Egypt, one of the darlings of African and Middle Eastern investors, sharply increase the risks that international…
African Development Bank allocates funds for projects in Egypt
Business
January 12, 2011
African Development Bank allocates funds for projects in Egypt
The African Development Bank has allocated US$1 billion for the finance of infrastructure projects in Egypt in 2011, bank resident…
US-Israeli assistance in South Sudan to affect Egypt Nile quota, experts say
Egypt
December 16, 2010
US-Israeli assistance in South Sudan to affect Egypt Nile quota, experts say
South Sudanese secession will negatively impact Egypt’s share of Nile flow over the long term due to an expected hike…
Festival Talks: What is African cinema?
Cinema/TV
December 6, 2010
Festival Talks: What is African cinema?
“This is a symposium of love, a symposium from the heart,” Soheir Abdel Kader, Vice President of the 34th Cairo…
Arterial Network: Connecting art in Africa
Art news
November 30, 2010
Arterial Network: Connecting art in Africa
Last Thursday at the Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts (Makan), Egyptian vernacular poet Zine al-Abidine Fouad, Sudanese singer Salma…
Sharm expo hopes to propel African aviation industry to global stage
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Sharm expo hopes to propel African aviation industry to global stage
President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday attended the fourth international Air Show and Aviation Expo (AVEX) at Sharm al-Sheikh airport amid…
Elevating living standards ‘contingent on improved data collection’
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Elevating living standards ‘contingent on improved data collection’
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said Egypt seeks improvement in its relations with all African nations in order to elevate…
The week in book reviews: Hearts of darkness
Books
August 30, 2010
The week in book reviews: Hearts of darkness
The Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering by Melanie Thernstrom (Farrar,…
Mubarak discusses situation in Somalia with Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
Egypt
July 18, 2010
Mubarak discusses situation in Somalia with Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
President Hosni Mubarak receives today Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to discuss developments in Somalia and the African Horn area.Somali…
In search of justice: The ICC and power politics
Opinion
June 23, 2010
In search of justice: The ICC and power politics
The outcome of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Review Conference on the crime of aggression is further confirmation of the…