QUEST MEANS BUSINESS: Can you afford to go away?
There used to be an old saying, "Sell in May and go away. It was reflective of a much more gentle time in the markets when long lunches were the…
Mohamed Nosseir: The 'deals hunter' who worked hard
CAIRO: News of the loss of communications guru Mohamed Nosseir last week took Egyptian business circles by storm, ending the life of a respected icon, whose memory will endure beyond…
Iggy Pop: "Literature's like coke, music's like heroin"
Literature s like coke and music s like heroin! Literature sharpens the mind, music stupidifies, laughs punk legend Iggy Pop, whose new album is inspired by a French novel about…
With a Grain of Salt: Israel's 'Reasonable Reward'
We all wronged Israel when we accused it of attacking Egypt's candidate for the top post at the UNESCO. Here we have one of the most intransigent Israeli Prime Ministers…
A tale of two elections
LONDON: Individual elections do not always enhance democracy - a useful reminder that the ballot box is only one part, albeit a central one, in any free, plural society. Of…
Wake up, Israel
I am departing from my usual analysis of the Arab-Israeli conflict as I profoundly feel that these are neither ordinary times, nor ordinary circumstances. The challenges and opportunities that Israel…
Advocacy groups: 17 countries making cluster bombs
GENEVA: A coalition of advocacy groups say cluster bombs are still being manufactured in 17 nations, including strong countries such as the United States and Russia, and lesser powers like…
Take two: Lawyers at the polls for syndicate elections
CAIRO: Following much debate, legal battles and an elections day with low turnout, the second round of the Egyptian Lawyers Syndicate elections take place today.The election was originally scheduled for…
Family of man thrown off balcony by police to appeal 5-year verdict
CAIRO: The family of a man killed by policemen says they will appeal the five-year prison sentence handed down Thursday by the Cairo Criminal Court.Hassan Mohamed Hassan and Maher Hussein…
