'Bodyguards and Assassins' dominates HK awards
An action thriller about a group of volunteers who protect modern China's founding father from imperial assassins dominated the Hong Kong Film Awards, winning best film and seven other awards."Bodyguards…
An evening with the slammers
Six sharp-tongued, witty spoken-word artists from both the western world and Egypt stood side by side on Thursday at the Cairo Opera House's lawn area, for one off-kilter poetry recital.…
Israeli policy-makers, take note
What General David Petraeus said in his testimony before the Senate s Armed Services Committee on March 16, and the manner in which his statement was quoted, represented and interpreted,…
Credit default swaps on trial
CHICAGO: The lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission against Goldman Sachs for securities fraud, charging the bank with misrepresenting the way a collateralized debt obligations (CDO) had…
Encountering peace: The disposal of myths
JERUSALEM: Too much of what is commonly known about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is generated by the constant repetition of truisms that fit the justifications of one side's explanations. Too few…
Case of the Christian accused of raping a Muslim girl adjourned until April 21
CAIRO: The Criminal Court in Qena adjourned on Monday the case of Girgis Baroumi, an 18-year-old Copt, accused of raping a 12-year-old Muslim girl in Farshout until April 21.The court…
SFSD-ABC partnership reaches out to Cairo's street children
CAIRO: The Ahram Beverage Company (ABC)-Sawiris Foundation (SFSD) partnership agreement, which began in August 2009, launched three new initiatives to leverage the community development projects implemented by partner NGOs. The…
Blogger released after 7-hour detention at Cairo airport for alleged bounced check
CAIRO: Egyptian political blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from custody after a long detention at Cairo International Airport on Monday for allegedly dodging a sentence over a bounced check,…
Doctors protest amid disagreements with DWR
CAIRO: The Doctors' Syndicate held a protest Monday demanding pay improvements, amidst continuing disagreements between it and lobby group Doctors Without Rights (DWR) about the next step to take if…
