Egypt's 'Spinsters' unite against social stigmas
CAIRO: Linguistically speaking, the Arabic word Al-Aanis is defined in three different ways in the Arabic dictionary - none of which are relevant to the way it is socially defined…
Court rules in favor of Qorsaya residents
CAIRO: Cairo's Administrative Court ruled Saturday in favor of residents of an island in Giza who had been threatened with eviction from their homes.The court verdict quashes a prime ministerial…
With a Grain of Salt: Bush wins the bet
I do not understand the reason for this current state of euphoria that has taken over the world because President George W. Bush is going to leave the White House…
HARD TALK: Eternal Presidency
When President Hosni Mubarak asked the parliament to amend the Egyptian constitution in February 2005 to allow multi-candidate presidential elections rather than holding a referendum on one candidate, it appeared…
From Great Game to Grand Bargain
LAHORE: The "Great Game is no fun anymore. Nineteenth-century British imperialists used that term to describe the British-Russian struggle for mastery in Afghanistan and Central Asia. More than a century…
An Obama Moment for India's Untouchables
NEW DELHI: Among the many international consequences of Barack Obama's stunning victory in the United States is worldwide introspection about whether such a breakthrough could happen elsewhere. Could a person…
The route to durable peace
AMMAN: As the endless negotiations between Israeli government and Palestinian Authority officials regurgitate old arguments while making no progress, a growing number of Israelis and Palestinians are paying attention to…
"Shades of Ray" explores issues of identity and relationships
Ray Rehman is an average 20-something American guy trying to make it as an actor in Hollywood. He attends audition after audition, shares a house with a friend from high…
Sugar company referred to prosecution for 'price-discrimination'
CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Trade referred this week the public-run Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC) to the general prosecutor on price-discrimination charges in violation of the anti-monopoly law, said…
Reforms boost revenues, but distrust runs deep among Egyptian taxpayers
CAIRO: In 2005, Egypt replaced its nearly 24-year-old tax law, trimming red tape and slashing corporate income taxes by as much as half. As well as attempting to lure foreign…
