The Palin Non-Factor
LONDON: Senator John McCain is a genuine American hero. He was a brave airman, with a fine war record. Unlike the so-called "chicken hawks who avoided service in the Vietnam…
Killing with kindness: the malaria initiative
The UN convened this week in New York to discuss its Millennium Development Goals and the aim of "ending poverty by 2015. Delegates and a rock star boasted of billions…
From life to paper: the truth about Egyptian biopics
In the mid-80s, audiences in the Arab world were kept on the edge of their seats for three Ramadan seasons, watching the life of Egyptian spy Refaat El Gamal. "Rafaat…
From Russia with love: contemporary Russian photography comes to Cairo
Within the small 20-year-old gallery Masharbia Gallery, curator Marta Boeri skillfully used the space to showcase the four different styles of four Russian photographers with all the complications that entails.…
Retro is the new fusion
An ever pervasive phenomenon in the art world nowadays is the concept of retrospective borrowing, or recontextualizing an older genre by using elements of other genres. At passage 35 in…
ANALYSIS: Before US approved a bailout plan, where was Egypt's economy heading?
CAIRO: If you are reading this sentence, you've probably heard the news: things are a mess across the Atlantic. On Monday, the United States House of Representatives rejected a potentially…
Hewitt assesses best employers in the Middle East
CAIRO: Want to be a better employer? Remember to motivate your employees and fulfill their expectations while meeting your business demands."Best employers are those organizations that have managed to capture…
Agrium building marine pier at Damietta port
CAIRO: After failing to build a fertilizer plant in Ras El Bar, Agrium Egypt is continuing to build a marine pier at the port of Damietta to be used as…
Bahraini calls for Mideast org including Israel
CAIRO: Bahrain s foreign minister said in an interview published Wednesday that Middle East nations should form a regional organization that includes Israel and Iran, the Arab countries top rivals,…
Grenade found near Egyptian embassy in Washington
WASHINGTON: The Egyptian embassy office in the US and several homes were evacuated Wednesday after a grenade was found at a northwest Washington park, but authorities determined it was not…
