Millions wasted on lavish reworking of 'Praxa'
The much-touted revival of Tawfiq Al-Hakim's "Praxa - based on Aristophanes' "Lysistrata - about the role women could play in government and putting an end to a needless war, has…
All stimulus roads lead to China
BEIJING: Now that the "green shoots of recovery have withered, the debate over fiscal stimulus is back with a vengeance. In the United States, those who argue for another stimulus…
Obama will not give
ARLINGTON, VA: President Obama will not give in to Israel when it comes to settlements. Both he, Secretary Clinton and Special Envoy Mitchell have made it abundantly clear: "not one…
Editorial: All hail the Glorious Revolution
CAIRO: In his July 26, 1952 speech calling on Egypt's last monarch King Farouk to abdicate, General Mohamed Naguib, who headed the Free Officers that overthrew the king said: "In…
US image abroad surges under Obama, says poll
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama s popularity has boosted America s image abroad even though deep suspicions about the US persist in the Muslim world, according to a poll released Thursday.The…
Global financial crisis trickles down, says survey
CAIRO: The global recession has diminished Egyptian individuals' confidence in their financial situation and limited their spending habits, according to a recent survey of the Arab world conducted by the…
Health ministry silent on H1N1 updates as WHO stops reporting new cases
CAIRO: Calls to the Egyptian Ministry of Health regarding the number of swine flu cases in Egypt have gone unanswered since the announcement Sunday of 10 new cases, brining the…
Marwa Al-Sherbini's killer charged in Germany
BERLIN: German prosecutors said on Friday that a man held over the suspected Islamaphobic murder of an Egyptian woman in a courtroom on July 1 had also been charged with…
Top Syrian comedian and Egyptian actress enter Gaza through Rafah
CAIRO: Syrian actor Dureid Laham and Egyptian actress Fardous Abdel-Hamid were permitted entry into the Gaza strip via the Rafah crossing Friday to attend a play and visit sites destroyed…
Sports Talk: Acting their age
Tom Watson didn t make it. It doesn t look like Lance Armstrong will either.Last week, Watson lost his bid to become the oldest British Open champion while Armstrong, currently…