Giza-Los Angeles: Sister cities?
Nov. 21, 1989 was the day Giza acquired a new sister: it was the day that Giza was paired with Los Angeles. Sister cities or city-twinning is a political program…
Creating virtual recipe box can be a snap
For years, I have tucked away recipe cards of all shapes and sizes in nooks and crannies of my kitchen, determined that one day I would actually use them. Sadly,…
Don't divorce, go on holiday, says Indian tour operator
Marriage hit the rocks? Considering a divorce? An Indian tour operator wants warring couples to hold off consulting lawyers and go on holiday instead - with a relationship counselor in…
A Khawaga's First Fast: Week two: The highs and lows of fasting
How long have you been fasting? is a question I am typically asked. Slightly confused by the question, I respond by saying, "Since the first day. For most people, they…
US says fill in the gaps on Doha, don't reopen deal
NEW DELHI: The United States believes World Trade Organization members must work hard to fill in the remaining gaps to clinch a Doha deal, not reopen what has been agreed…
'The Road' premieres at Venice
Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee play father and son on a harrowing and hopeless journey in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy s devastating novel The Road which premiered Thursday…
THE REEL ESTATE: Summer 2009: What happened? (Part 2)
Summer 2009 can be remembered as the year when bad taste and trite filmmaking - embodied in Michael Bay's $830 million-grossing "Transformers sequel - captivated the attention of world audiences.With…
Global Warming's Technology Deficit
COPENHAGEN: Our current approach to solving global warming will not work. It is flawed economically, because carbon taxes will cost a fortune and do little, and it is flawed politically,…
A new model for resident participation in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: All over the western world, community empowerment programs encourage resident participation by involving community leaders and organizers in decisions about the city in which they live. What could be…
Editorial: Taking on human rights
The National Council for Human Rights has finally come out of its deep slumber.As a government body, few expected the incisive critical tone it used in the recent report on…