Michelin stars crown Sarkozy haunt, British chef Ramsay
The 100th edition of the famed Michelin restaurant guide showered stars Monday on President Nicolas Sarkozy s favorite Parisian haunt and on British chef Gordon Ramsay s first French venture.Only…
Economic crisis takes its toll on Egyptian workers, says report
CAIRO: A new report paints a grim picture of the effect of the global economic crisis on unemployment rates in Egypt.The Center for Trade Union and Workers Service (CTUWS) which…
THE REEL ESTATE: Just get off his lawn!
That's it ladies and gentlemen, if he's true to his word, then "Gran Torino could very well be Clint Eastwood's acting swan song, and what a way to go.Shot in…
With a Grain of Salt: The exclusive right of the West
I cannot understand the hostile attitude against the new Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who says that does not accept the existence of a Palestinian state and that the new…
The key to success in the global war on terror
In Washington we have yet another acronym: AfPak, which stands for Afghanistan and Pakistan. More specifically, the contraction relates to the area of responsibilities of Ambassador Richard Holbrook, the special…
The bigger issue in Sudan
TEL AVIV: The most immediate result of the arrest warrant issued for Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court last month was the expulsion of most aid…
Editorial: Press freedom or hate speech?
CAIRO: Mother's Day wasn't the only festivity to be marked in Egypt on March 21. Most Egyptians didn't know that the date also marks the Bahai new year (the Nowruz…
When parents and pediatricians go head to head
CAIRO: When Marwa Yehia's four and a half year-old daughter was still an infant, she was coughing up blood. But it was only five months, three pediatricians, three surgeons and…
Egypt making strides towards autism awareness
CAIRO: Around the world, April 2 is dedicated to celebrating the talents and skills of people with autism as well as raising awareness about the disorder. World Autism Awareness Day…
Furious Bruce rounds on Zaki
WIGAN: Wigan manager Steve Bruce said Thursday he was at the end of my tether with Amr Zaki after the on-loan Egypt forward failed to return on time from international…
