Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Thinking gives me a headache
The best book ever written is "1984 by George Orwell. In this taut, nightmarishly-plausible tale of a future gone bad, the government monitors the thoughts and actions of all its…
Weekly Stock Review: Egypt benchmark ends losing streak
CAIRO: After falling to its lowest close in 45 months earlier in the week, the Egyptian market rose for three consecutive sessions as investors chased beaten-down shares on renewed hopes…
Eklego: Young duo nominated for dynamic designs
This year's Emirates Glass LEAF Awards were said to be the most hotly contested competition since the inception of the award five years ago. Recognizing excellence in architecture in both…
Golf in Egypt: Ayman Fathi heads Egyptian Golf Federation
The Egyptian Golf Federation (EGF) is the sports federation of golf in Egypt, working much like federations that govern football and other sports to regulate official aspects of the game…
Emergency measures must be temporary, says EP delegation
CAIRO: Special powers given to a government to handle a specific emergency situation must always come with a time limit, said the chairperson of the European Parliament (EP) Delegation for…
Ayman Al-Zawahri discusses US economic crisis in new video
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda s No. 2 leader appeared in a new video Friday calling on Americans to embrace Islam to overcome the financial meltdown, which he described as a consequence of…
OPEC struggles to find balance in oil market
CAIRO: OPEC on Saturday faces its third test in as many months of its ability to engineer a rebound in prices hammered by plummeting crude demand amid a global economic…
Sports Talk: Words that might have to be eaten
It must be music to our ears when we hear how wary our rivals are of us in next year s Confederations Cup in South Africa. In last week s…
