ON WHEELS: What does motor oil do?
If gasoline is the engine's food, then oil is its bloodline. While some think its only function is to lubricate the moving parts of an engine, the role of motor…
BUSINESS BEAT: A look at green car technology in Egypt
In a city with over 2 million vehicles and rampant pollution problems, it's easy to assume that green car technology is non-existent. However, while it may be a while before…
The musician artist
There is a fierce sense of humor in Ihab Shaker's new collection, currently exhibiting in Safar Khan. The extensive collection that includes works done in oils, pencil and ink feels…
The Revolution Reborn
MEXICO CITY: In El Salvador, for the first time ever in Latin America, a former political-military organization that tried to gain power through the barrel of a gun has achieved…
Israeli view: A microcosm of recent dynamics
Salam Fayyad resigned as prime minister of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority on March 7. His resignation was part of a picture far larger than mere politics in Ramallah. A…
Palestinian view: Deep divisions may see Fayyad return
The resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad did not come as a surprise to anyone in Palestine. The resignation was timed with the start of the national reconciliation dialogue…
Egyptian's 3,500-year-old tomb discovered
MADRID: A tomb decorated with 3,500-year-old paintings has been discovered in Luxor by a Spanish Egyptologist, Spain s scientific research agency (CSIC) announced.The tomb, part of the Dra Abu El-Naga…
Commentary: Where have all the donkeys gone?
I have been visiting Egypt regularly, but not because I have to or need to. Other than my roots - which can be rapidly severed once you lose your loved…
Online Arab activists call on President Obama
CAIRO: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Iraq war, human rights and cultural dialogue are some of the proposed topics Arab activists and bloggers want to address to US President Barack Obama…
El-Fiqi pushes for creation of 'Media Syndicate'
CAIRO: Minister of Information Anas El-Fiqi has ordered the formation of a committee to work on establishing a Media Syndicate, according to local press reports.El-Fiqi assigned Ahmed Anis, president of…