THE REEL ESTATE: Almodóvar's 'broken' opus at the European Film Panorama
Along with Elia Suleiman's "The Time That Remains and Alejandro Amenábar's "Agora, the two other highlights of this week's European Film Panorama, which kicks off on Wednesday, are Pedro Almodóvar's…
France to hand back Egypt relics during Mubarak visit
PARIS: France will hand back to Egypt five stolen relics on Monday when President Hosni Mubarak visits Paris, ending a row over the wall fragments sold to the Louvre.President Nicolas…
Letter to the Editor: Should we trust the new generation?
Yes we should! If we could only give them the chance and get away from Tolstoy's famous quote, "I will teach you how to walk by sitting on your back…
Climate change and "Climategate"
COPENHAGEN: Thousands of politicians, bureaucrats, and environmental activists have arrived in Copenhagen for the COP15 global climate summit with all the bravado - and self-regard - of a group of…
Editorial: The illusive metal barrier
CAIRO: So, is Egypt building an underground metal wall along its Gaza-Rafah border or isn't it? Should we believe what we read in the Israeli press, which has sadly become…
COMMENTARY: Is the Quran hostile to Jews and Christians?
WASHINGTON, DC: When violence is committed in the name of Islam, the perpetrators often say that Muslims were never meant to enjoy good relations with followers of other religions, specifically…
Film star Adel Imam and celebrity preacher Khaled El-Gindi at loggerheads over tabloid claims
CAIRO: A public dispute between veteran comedian Adel Imam and popular religious televangelist Khaled El-Gindi erupted after a tabloid claimed that the former turned down a blank check from the…