THE REEL ESTATE: A botched game with the ‘Big Guys’
I was briefly acquainted with veteran scriptwriter Bachir El-Dik nine years ago during my first internship. Working as a production assistant on the first Egyptian animated feature (which, alas, never…
EU ambassador looks forward to bright future with Egypt
CAIRO: Enhancing relations with Egypt, especially on the political level, is the top priority for the European Union delegation here, Ambassador Marc Franco told a press conference Thursday. The delegation…
PGA: Delahoussaye seizes early lead at Canadian Open
TORONTO: Brent Delahoussaye shot an eight-under 62 to equal the Canadian Open record as Americans dominated the leaderboard after the opening round of the $5.1 million event. The 29-year-old Delahoussaye…
Gaza tunnel smugglers cutting through Egypt’s wall
RAFAH, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian tunnel smuggler with a blowtorch sliced through an underground steel wall early Thursday, the latest of what officials say are hundreds of holes cut into…
Roddick’s Atlanta match to re-creates history in Tennis
ATLANTA: Andy Roddick resumed where he left off nearly a decade ago, advancing with a 6-1, 6-7 (1/7), 6-3 win over Rajeev Ram at the Atlanta Tennis Championships nine years…
Table tennis: Londoners rediscover ‘trendy’ ping pong
LONDON: A table tennis craze is set to sweep the British capital this summer with 100 ping pong tables popping up around the city, as the sport sheds its geeky…
Two to kayak from Aswan to Alexandria for water preservation
CAIRO: Roz Savage rows the ocean blue for a green cause” is a headline likely to breed an “Oh my God, another crazy person” reaction from many around the…
Fluenz software better at teaching Italian
On a trip through southern Italy years ago, I was embarrassed to discover that all along, I had been mispronouncing "tabacchi" — tobacco shops that sell bus tickets and other…
Armstrong confident of easy ride through storm
LOS ANGELES: Lance Armstrong heads into the last days of his final Tour de France caught up in a swirl of controversy of the kind that has long marked an…
Review: Great iPad games are worth the search
Apple's iPad has been around only since April, but since its release I have drawn two conclusions: 1. It is a great machine for playing games. 2. Game developers have…