Egypt tourism revenues down in Q3 of 2009
CAIRO: Tourism revenue has decreased significantly in the first four months of 2009 compared to a year ago, as the financial crisis continues to impact revenue sources in Egypt dependent…
Universal, Virgin hail 'world first' unlimited music downloads
British firm Virgin Media and Universal Music Group announced this week plans for what they said will be the world s first unlimited downloadable online music subscription service.For a small…
Chinese youth help keep traditional opera alive
Ji Rou sat nervously as a helper applied make-up to her face just hours before she took the stage for a performance of Peking opera, an arcane Chinese art form…
Short films shine at Refugee Film Festival
The city's first refugee film festival has proven an unprecedented success, with record crowds packing downtown's Rawabet Theater each evening in spite of the cramped, hot venue. With each day's…
Of places, times and words
What's in a name? In his newest novel "Rin, revered Egyptian writer Gamal Al-Ghitani roams the landscapes of Upper Egypt in search for an answer to this stimulating question. The…
Egypt's 'Potterist' unleashes sublime creations
It's somewhat difficult to believe that an exhibition of clay pots could be such an altering experience. Pottery, despite being an age-old medium and respected art form, is sometimes regarded…
Central Europe's Unsentimental Education
BUDAPEST: This month marks the 20th anniversary of the reburial of Imre Nagy, the leader of Hungary's failed anti-Soviet revolution of 1956. The reinternment, organized by Hungary's anti-communist opposition on…
How global citizens can 'do unto others'
WASHINGTON DC: My mother, who immigrated to America from Poland, often told me to follow the Golden Rule, to do unto others as you would have them do unto you.…
Muslim women: no back doors, no back seats
HOUSTON, Texas: At my mosque, like almost all mosques across the country, women pray upstairs or at the back of the prayer hall. Watching elderly and pregnant women, often with…
Polls explore Egyptians' attitude towards economy, Obama
CAIRO: The Obama administration and the economy are the subject of recent public opinion polls conducted in Egypt and other Arab states.A Gallup poll on Arab views of US leadership…