THE REEL ESTATE: Myth and reality of Dillinger lost in 'Public Enemies'
Prior to "Public Enemies, Michael Mann's latest high-profile dramatization of the last 14 months of America's former public enemy no.1 John Dillinger, at least four big-screen adaptations were made of…
The Sino-Indian Water Divide
NEW DELHI: As China and India gain economic heft, they are drawing ever more international attention at the time of an ongoing global shift of power to Asia. Their underlying…
Creating a peace park in the Golan Heights
JERUSALEM: It is said that good ideas do not die but wait till their time has come. When I read recently in the press that the American Government, or more…
Allow Obama to lead the peace process
NEW YORK: President Obama is heroically facing domestic and international challenges on many fronts. One international issue, which is of high priority for the president, is promoting lasting security for…
NCCM puts Cairo street children at 5,500, says other numbers exaggerated
CAIRO: A government-sponsored project has put the number of street children in Cairo at 5,500 and voiced concerns that certain NGOs are inflating the figures in order to get more…
For some Egyptians, marriage offices are the only option
CAIRO: After her first marriage ended, Hala, 35, decided to resort to alternative means of finding a compatible partner - marriage offices. Much to her family's discontent, Hala applied to…
Saudi limits pilgrims to prevent swine flu spread
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will require the millions of pilgrims who flock to the kingdom to provide a health certificate showing that they do not have a chronic disease, as part…
Real estate tax collectors protest inclusion in govt syndicate
CAIRO: Real estate tax collectors vowed to continue the protest they started on Thursday until the Ministry of Finance retracts its decision to include them under the Banks' Syndicate. Last…