Culture at crossroads
Standing at the "crossroads of the four-channel video projection titled "Darb El-Arbaeen (Forty Days Road) can be overpowering; the simultaneous projection on the four large screens is overwhelming and engages…
Youssef Ziedan on the war against 'holy' violence
And God may help us with the two camps. This phrase, and sentiment, echoes strongly across the series of articles written by Arabic Booker prize winner Youssef Ziedan that were…
Novelist at the divide
This month will see the launch of the English-language translation of Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk's eighth novel, "The Museum of Innocence. This is Pamuk's first piece of fiction since he…
Amenábar nervous ahead of premiere of Agora blockbuster
Oscar-winning director Alejandro Amenábar said this week he was a bit nervous ahead of the world premiere of his latest film Agora, an historical epic with one of biggest budgets…
Fat chance
ATLANTA: We are, supposedly, in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Everyone is getting fatter. Children are fatter than their parents. Epidemics caused by fat are now manifest: Type 2…
Borlaug and the bankers
NEW YORK: The recent death of Norman Borlaug provides an opportune moment to reflect on basic values and on our economic system. Borlaug received the Nobel Peace Prize for his…
In fractured Lebanon, starting reconciliation at a young age
JOUN, Southern Lebanon: Some Lebanese, especially those with a sense of irony, like to share an American traveler s impressions of their homeland on the eastern Mediterranean: William Thomson noted…
Disaster looms for Delta region, say reports
CAIRO: Egypt's Delta region faces a natural disaster of massive proportions by 2020 unless urgent action is taken to better manage scarce fresh water resources and come up with solutions…
Constitutional Court rules against niqab
CAIRO: A Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday against the full face veil (niqab), giving authorities and institutions the right to ban it. The court based its verdict on its interpretation of…