Internet penetration a major opportunity for Egypt's marketeers
CAIRO: Common wisdom says that when times call for cost-trimming, marketing budgets are the first to be cut. So salespeople are understandably worried over the prospect of a global slowdown…
A disjointed portrayal of love in times of war
There is something of an incomplete feeling about "Basra, directed by Ahmed Rashwan and a competitor for both the Arab feature film section and the international competition for digital film…
Theron, Townsend and Henderson plug new movie in Cairo conference
All eyes were on Oscar winning South African star Charlize Theron Sunday night as she arrived with her Irish actor/director fiancé Stewart Townsend and New Zealand native Martin Henderson for…
Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day
Cut LooseDirector: Jan Verheyen. Starring: Pepijn Caudron, Sana Mouziane and Jaak Van Assche.Synopsis: Tom, a young and idealistic journalist, is about to settle with his girlfriend when his life and…
In Focus: Sayed Imam and the Jihadists
CAIRO: Those who seek the truth and secrets of the mujahideen should read the document published a few days ago by Sayed Imam Al-Sharif, previously known as Dr. Fadl.I will…
The Karzai question
WASHINGTON, DC: I watched Barack Obama's victory speech in Kabul, where his campaign promises have had particular resonance. The stage is now set for Washington to send thousands more US…
A lasting poison
NEW YORK: Next year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the collapse of communism in Europe. Liberated from the complexity of knowing too much about the cruel past, the young…
Morals and the meltdown
LONDON: After World War I, H.G. Wells wrote that a race was on between morality and destruction. Humanity had to abandon its warlike ways, Wells said, or technology would decimate…
Education Series: Egyptian universities seek quality and accreditation
CAIRO: Outdated curricula, unqualified graduates, obsolete education methods and inefficient evaluation systems are some of the most common problems facing the higher education system in Egypt.Having identified these problems, the…
Pope Shenouda bars prayers in Cairo hall after clashes
CAIRO: Coptic Pope Shenouda III has banned Christians from praying in a church-owned building in Cairo after sectarian clashes there with Muslims, state news agency MENA reported on Tuesday.Police arrested…
