The ordeal of Pius XII
ROME: Once again, the reputation of Pope Pius XII is under scrutiny and attack. Indeed, so searching are the questions and so inflamed are discussions about the Roman Catholic Church's…
Tribes versus Terrorists
ISLAMABAD: Sitting next to a four-foot-tall water pipe, I asked the tribal leader in front of me: What does victory mean to you? He sputtered smoke, raised his bushy white…
Glamorous galabeyyas: Exploring fashion identity
Fashion means different things to different people, but rarely does it have the power to unify a group of diverse individuals in a common artistic endeavor. Nevertheless, the Goethe Institute's…
New Cairo Independent Film Festival re-launched
The Cairo Independent Film Festival opened yesterday after being abruptly postponed hours before its scheduled opening on Nov. 21. As one Rawabet Theater official put it, the postponment was due…
Egypt index extends drop on global market woes
CAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries helped Egypt's benchmark index CASE 30 close lower for a second straight session on Tuesday, following drops in foreign markets, traders said. "The sharp drops in…
Actis: $2.9 bln fund targets emerging markets
CAIRO: Private equity firm Actis announced this week the creation of a private equity fund worth $2.9 billion.The fund, for which Actis executives have been working to raise money since…
Maintaining momentum key, say Egypt officials at EGY Finance
CAIRO: "There will be both winners and losers from this global financial crisis, and it is very difficult at this stage to bet who are going to be winners and…
Egypt cleric slams hajj ban after Hamas blocks pilgrims
CAIRO: Egypt s leading cleric Mohamed Tantawy has condemned the blocking of Muslim pilgrims as an abominable crime after Hamas prevented the faithful leaving the Gaza Strip over the past…
Failure of Libyan ship shows limits on aid to Gaza
GAZA CITY: Hamas officials, a crowd of porters, a fleet of flatbed trucks and a flag-waving scout troupe assembled at Gaza City s port Monday to welcome a unique arrival:…
