ON WHEELS: Affordable automobiles mark new era for carmakers
BERLIN: When the automobile was first invented, it was a luxury only aristocrats and the bourgeoisie could afford, that is, until a certain Henry Ford introduced the machine that "put…
As luxury car sales slip abroad, new BMW lines roll into Egypt
CAIRO: As the sun set vibrantly over the Kattameya Heights country club earlier this month, reporters and businesspeople crowded to watch executives whisk white sheets off a pair of BMW…
BUSINESS BEAT: Temsa Egypt launches after-sales, spare parts center
CAIRO: TEMSA, a Turkish commercial vehicle manufacturer, opened its first after-sales and spare parts center in Egypt, the company said in a statement. Located in the first industrial zone, Sixth…
32nd Cairo International Film Festival kicks off
CAIRO: On steady, bouncing Spanish flamenco beats, the 32nd Cairo International Film Festival kicked off Tuesday at the Cairo Opera House with a spirited star-studded opening ceremony abundant with glitches…
Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day – Nov.20
Gomorra Director: Matteo Garrone. Starring: Marco Macor, Gianfelice Imparato and Salvatore Abruzzese.Synopsis: A new order is about to hit Naples suburbs as a new gang attempts to overthrow the reigning…
No sympathy for Bali bombers
JAKARTA: Leading Indonesian Muslim organizations Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), with an estimated 35 million members, and Muhammadiyah, with approximately 30 million members, have called on Muslims to cease glorifying the three…
Obama's daunting Middle East challenge (Part I)
NEW YORK: After eight years of misguided policy by the Bush administration in the Middle East, the time is overdue for an enlightened strategy to tackle the region's woes. This…
Fear and Loathing in Europe
Two far-right parties, the Austrian Freedom Party and the Movement for Austria's Future, won 29 percent of the vote in the latest Austrian general election, double their total in the…
Decoding Egypt: Painful Juxtapositions
CAIRO: To many Egyptians, juxtaposing the drawbacks of their nation with the advances of other nations is very tempting. I join the trend using three recent examples. The first incident…