A vision in a house
Set among the grounds of celebrated Egyptian film director Ali Badrkhan's home in Haram is Badrkhan Bookstore, a new addition to Cairo's cultural venues.Distinctive in its location outside the usual…
A superficially amusing Egyptian portrayal of America's countryside
The image of America that the average non-American possesses is derived primarily from two sources: the 24/7 news flush and Hollywood flicks. So how does, say, an Egyptian studying in…
The lives of books
Imagine sitting in a public space and assembling your friends around you. A stranger walks by, examines your companions, and chooses one to take home - perhaps in exchange for…
Fictional Sovereignties
LONDON: A year ago, tiny Georgia tried to regain control over its breakaway enclave of South Ossetia. The Russians quickly expelled the Georgian army, to almost universal opprobrium from the…
Why a Taliban code of conduct now
WASHINGTON, DC: On July 27, 2009, about three months after the Obama administration unveiled its new comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and three weeks before the Afghan presidential election scheduled for…
Arabs must compel states into action
BEIRUT: A new report released on July 29, 2009 sponsored by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has blamed environmental, political, economic and social problems, together with the Middle East's…
Sawiris endorses shooting club election candidate through SMS
CAIRO: Mobinil s subscribers received a message from the network on their mobile phones saying Naguib Sawiris, the network chairman, is supporting Hussein Sabour s bid for presidency in the…
Senior Saudi Sheikh to deliver Ramadan sermons in virtual world
CAIRO: A senior Saudi cleric is set to deliver a Ramadan sermon from within a popular virtual world platform as part of the Saudi religious authorities' efforts to reach wider…
Egypt seized one tonne of TNT near Gaza border
EL-ARISH: Egyptian police seized on Tuesday one ton of explosives near the border with the Gaza Strip destined to be smuggled to the Hamas-run enclave, a security official said.The TNT,…
Antiquities council to complete synagogue restoration in 2010
CAIRO: The Supreme Council of Antiquities is working on renovating the Moses Bin Maimon's Synagogue in El-Gamaliya, Zahi Hawass, head of the SCA announced in a press conference Thursday. The…