MPs accuse former housing minister of corruption
CAIRO: Forty-seven MPs filed a report to Prosecutor General Mahmoud Abdel Meguid, demanding his intervention in a lawsuit against former Minister of Housing Mohamed Ibrahim Soliman, accusing him of the…
Health Ministry trains doctors, nurses
CAIRO: Three Egyptian doctors who work in the UK are currently in Egypt to train physicians and nurses at a number of hospitals around the country, the Ministry of Health…
Cairo photojournalists protest 'police violence'
CAIRO: Photographers expressed their condemnation of police violence on Sunday, during a protest held to coincide with National Police Day.Under a banner reading "On the occasion of National Police Day...stop…
BBC under fire over refusal to show Gaza charity appeal
LONDON: The BBC on Saturday refused to back down in the face of intense criticism by the British government and campaigners for refusing to broadcast a charity appeal to raise…
Blind in Gaza and Jerusalem
LONDON: I spent the New Year in Sydney, watching the fireworks above the iconic bridge welcome in 2009. The explosions over Gaza that night were not intended to entertain, but…
The Sarkozy option
PARIS: From the Caucasus in August 2008 to the Middle East in January 2009, is France under President Nicolas Sarkozy attempting to incarnate what might be called "the West by…
The unreality of the "real" business cycle
LONDON: Testifying recently before a United States congressional committee, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that the recent financial meltdown had shattered his "intellectual structure. I am keen to…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: The time are changing in Cairo
I have been wrong before in this column over the years and I may well be wrong this time, but I feel that Cairo has become a more aggressive place.…
Sequels, prequels, remakes lead 2009 pack
Hollywood boldly goes where we ve all been before in 2009, with dozens of sequels, prequels, remakes, updates and adaptations based on books, video games and toys.Despite the recession, blockbuster…
Marketing should focus on long-term gains, says expert
CAIRO: As marketing tools progress, companies try to find innovative ways to attract costumers. From buy-one-get-one-free offers to seasonal discounts, companies are always vying for consumers attention.Although advertisements influence consumer…
