Cairo tops regional outsourcing cities
CAIRO: For a country where unemployment is traditionally among the top domestic concerns, Egypt got a new shot in the arm this week as a report ranked Cairo as the…
'This Is It' a homage to Jackson greatness
Watching Michael Jackson s This Is It will have fans grieving once again, but this time, it won t only be for the fallen King of Pop, but for what…
Doha has a taste of Manhattan in first film festival
Qatar will have a taste of Manhattan on Thursday at the opening of the emirate's first major cinema event, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival - featuring Robert De Niro, Martin…
Rare Muslim books of divination on show in Washington
A rare collection of unique, ornate books of divination consulted by shahs, sultans and Muslim laymen in 16th century Persia and Turkey are on show at Washington's Smithsonian Institution."It won't…
Anthology tells of Iraqi generation's struggles
Virginia Woolf once famously expressed her hope that one day the female writer would no longer be classified as such; instead, the basis of perception for her work would be…
The third Mideast option
HERZLIYA, Israel: The difficulties surrounding preparations for the Obama-Netanyahu-Abbas meeting in New York last month should bring the US administration to one conclusion: There is no sense in pressing for…
Let a hundred theories bloom
BUDAPEST: The economic and financial crisis has been a telling moment for the economics profession, for it has put many long-standing ideas to the test. If science is defined by…
Who speaks for Islam
WATERLOO, Canada: Ever since the tragic events of 9/11, the diverse voices claiming to speak with authority about Islam have become increasingly cacophonous. Few contemporary topics are more controversial than…
Word on the street: Passengers, workers at Ramsis station react to Mansour's resignation
CAIRO: The resignation of Minister of Transport Mohamed Mansour following Saturday's train crash in Ayyat drew mixed reactions. The rarity of a minister's resignation and public admittance of responsibility in…