QUEST MEANS BUSINESS: Riding to the Rescue
Yee Haa! The sight of the Wells Fargo Stage Coach was a welcome one across the American plains in the Wild West days of the 1800s. It took 20 days…
HP launches Proliant G6 server line
CAIRO: Following the worldwide launch of its Proliant G6 server line on March 30, HP hosted an information session at the Intercontinental Hotel CityStars to introduce the new product line…
'We need to improve quality of our leaders in gov't,' says Rachid
CAIRO: Officially, the theme was trade between Egypt and Germany. A German-Arab commerce group sponsored the talk. Yet there was relatively little mention of Germany. At a business lunch Tuesday,…
Mel Gibson's wife files for divorce in LA
Mel Gibson s wife of 28 years filed for divorce Monday, citing irreconcilable differences.Robyn Gibson filed the petition, which offers no details of the breakup, in Los Angeles Superior Court.The…
'Troy' retold with an Anatolian flavor
Few events do justice to a venue as awe-inspiring as the Pyramids of Giza. Yet, two historic wonders were met when Mustafa Erdogan and his dance group Fire of Anatolia…
Ancient Egyptians added herbs to wines
WASHINGTON: US researchers say they have found evidence that the Egyptians spiked their wine with medicinal herbs as long as 5,000 years ago.A chemical analysis of pottery dating to 3150…
Sharif says those who criticize Barenboim are 'idiotic'
CAIRO: Egyptian screen legend Omar Sharif referred to Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim a "friend of the Arabs and said that those who criticize him are "idiotic. In response to the…
Letter to the Editor: April 6: turning point for student movement
An editorial titled "The Death of Youth Activism in Egypt? , which ran in Daily News Egypt on April 11, said: "The April 6 Youth Movement was born from the…
When India votes
KERALA, INDIA: Beginning this month, the largest exercise of the democratic franchise in history will take place, as Indian voters head to the polls to elect a new national parliament.…
Death in Lhasa
PRAGUE: On April 8, two Tibetans, Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak, were sentenced to death by the Municipal Intermediate People's Court in Lhasa. Both men were convicted of committing arson that…