Editorial: Pardon me Mr. President
In an unexpected turn of events President Hosni Mubarak last Monday pardoned Ibrahim Eissa from the two-month jail sentence the latter had received a week prior for "publishing false information…
America's crisis election
CAMBRIDGE: On November 4, Americans will elect their 44th president amidst the worst financial turmoil the country has known since the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. Both candidates…
A hard-liner's call for peace
In a farewell interview he gave to the Yediot Aharonot newspaper on the eve of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dropped a bombshell. What…
With a Grain of Salt: Eid Greeters
Each feast I get the same eid greetings on my mobile phone that everyone else probably receives. Some fervent sms messages convey profuse greetings and wishes of health and happiness…
Why does the swan sing?
Capitalizing on the success of the realistic Egyptian literary movement, Mekkawy Said's second novel "Taghredat Al-Bagaa (Swan Song) dwells into similar territory other works of its ilk charted before. What…
Christian drama Fireproof' has unexpected success
When brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick were looking for inspiration for their third feature-length film, they turned to God for help. To be honest, I prayed about it, Alex Kendrick…
Libya cuts oil sales to Switzerland, pulls bank deposits
TRIPOLI: Libya will halt oil deliveries to Switzerland and withdraw its funds from Swiss banks in protest at the detention in Geneva in July of a son of leader Moamer…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Waiter, there's a fly in my soup.and I deserve it
In the field of advertising, as in life, a healthy dose of self-esteem isn't a nice-to-have. It's a must-have. Let me put it in less dramatic terms: Without it, you're…
On Dressing Your Home for Winter
Winter is soon approaching and although thanks to global warming its arrival is delayed until late December, one is beginning to entertain the thought of warm fuzzy sweaters and cold…
Sci-Tech: Family-friendly Wii out to win battle-loving gamers
Eric Nofsinger is betting that Nintendo s hot family-friendly Wii videogame consoles can win the hearts of hardcore gamers that lust for battle in action-packed virtual worlds.Nofsinger s team at…
