Steel back in the spotlight after April price hike
CAIRO: At the start of the month, Ezz Steel raised steel prices for the month by LE 820, which brings the cost of each ton to LE 4,100, on the…
After divorce, Usher back in playboy mode
Less than two years ago, Usher was glorifying his evolvement as a man with Here I Stand, a CD that found him celebrating his new role as husband and father…
Life's script in colloquial verse
I sold my soul to anxiety and worry and in return, I got a bunch of papers writes Khaled Kassab in his first collection of colloquial Arabic poetry. "Ana Ra'e…
Egypt forum on looted antiquities opens with call for unity
CAIRO: Egyptian antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass on Wednesday opened an international conference on recovering ancient artifacts from abroad, saying countries must unite to recover their stolen heritage. We need to…
Everyday Iraqis hope for peace and stability
WASHINGTON, DC: Iraqis say Allah kareem (God is generous) as a way of expressing trust in the hands of fate to take care of them in an uncertain future. As…
The Ethiopia card
BRUSSELS: Two decades ago, Ethiopia was a Cold War battlefield. On the ideological map of the world, it was Soviet territory, a land of famine, dictatorship, and civil war. But,…
Taking hope in the long view
BERKELEY: In the United States, we sit in the midst of 10 percent unemployment. In some countries, fiscal policy is crippled by legitimate fears that more deficit spending will trigger…
Diplomacy 2.0
FLORENCE: There is much talk in the air - especially in Britain and the US - about reinventing diplomacy for the 21st century. Both US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton…
Rights groups condemn 'lawless brutality' against April 6 protestors
CAIRO: Thirty-one protestors facing criminal charges after their participation in a peaceful demonstration Tuesday have been released, amid condemnation of the violent response to the protest by riot police."This intimidation…
