THE REEL ESTATE: The undisclosed secrets of Abdel Sayed's magnificent messages
Whenever I mentioned gifted director Yousry Nasrallah in this column, I always referred to him as one of two greatest living Egyptian filmmakers. The other one has been conspicuously absent…
Corporate Political Speech is Bad for Shareholders
CAMBRIDGE: The United States Supreme court recently struck down limits on the freedom of companies to spend money on political elections. Large, publicly traded companies in other countries also often…
The Final Decline of the West
PARIS: In 2040/2050, will demographers speak of "the white man's loneliness in the way historians once referred to "the white man's burden to describe the so-called "imperial responsibilities of some…
Power jostling can only lead to disaster
ISTANBUL: How many revolutions can one generation manage? With poetic precision, angry demonstrators are challenging Iran s aging revolutionaries. Paradoxically, many are their own children, disillusioned by Khomeinism and the…
On the road to better Lebanese-Turkish relations
BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri's recent visit to Turkey was a milestone in Lebanese-Turkish affairs.For the first time, Hariri and a Lebanese delegation of eight ministers met with Turkish…
Rights group criticizes health minister statements regarding drugs' price reduction
CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) criticized the Minister of Health's statements concerning the price reduction of 40 drugs, deeming them as "false. Earlier this month, state-owned Al-Ahram…
Tanta Flax workers end 15-day sit-in
CAIRO: Protesting workers ended their 15-day sit-in on Tuesday, after accepting an offer made by the manpower ministry.Worker Hisham El-Okal from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company told Daily News…
Ahly assistant rues 'harsh lesson'
CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Alaa Maihoub branded the Red Devils 2-2 draw with Gaish in the Egyptian Premier League as a harsh lesson .Defending champions Ahly ended the first half…
Zamalek's Emam denies rift with coach Hassan
CAIRO: Zamalek winger Hazem Emam categorically denied eyeing an exit from the Cairo club as was recently rumored. Some recent reports suggested that the talented right back has been at…