YEAREND SPECIAL: A year of adaptations in Egyptian theater
The powerful art of theater is losing its grip on the public in the face of the fierce competition of satellite TV, with the range of choices they offer from…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Egyptian filmmaker of the year: Yousry Nasrallah
Up until not long ago, the films of Yousry Nasrallah were only known to cinephiles and art-house film aficionados. Widely regarded as one of Egypt's foremost filmmakers, Nasrallah found fame…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Relative recession marks 2009 book scene
The one definite reality about Egyptian literature this year is that the volume of works released is relatively poor compared to last year's. This literary recession may have its roots…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Consumers against climate change
BRUSSELS: There is a forgotten player in the global efforts to limit CO2 emissions: the consumer. Households consume one third of the final energy used in the European Union and…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem a real threat to peace
JERUSALEM: In the last few weeks, six more Palestinian families received notices that they are to be evicted from their homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. And…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Free trade can free Palestinians
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is seeking membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as part of an effort to build prosperity and the foundations of statehood but the Obama Administration…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Editorial: Egypt 2009: Security, succession and stimulus packages
CAIRO: It seems we've come full circle - 2009 is winding down on much the same note as its predecessor with a focus on the blighted Gaza Strip. Almost a…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Morals called into question in 2009
The year 2009 has seen its share of moral controversies which highlighted the conflict between Egypt's so-called secular government and its age-old traditions. The debate took center stage when rumors…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Normalization with Israel takes a hit
Despite Egypt's peace treaty with Israel, the concept of "normalization is still frowned upon by the majority of politicians and intellectuals. Any collaboration between the two countries, whether on the…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Human rights in the dock
That nothing had changed about Egyptian authorities' attitude towards political protest was clear from the very start of 2009, and was experienced first-hand by demonstrators and journalists attacked and arrested…
