New Cairo Independent Film Festival re-launched
The Cairo Independent Film Festival opened yesterday after being abruptly postponed hours before its scheduled opening on Nov. 21. As one Rawabet Theater official put it, the postponment was due…
Glamorous galabeyyas: Exploring fashion identity
Fashion means different things to different people, but rarely does it have the power to unify a group of diverse individuals in a common artistic endeavor. Nevertheless, the Goethe Institute's…
Tribes versus Terrorists
ISLAMABAD: Sitting next to a four-foot-tall water pipe, I asked the tribal leader in front of me: What does victory mean to you? He sputtered smoke, raised his bushy white…
The ordeal of Pius XII
ROME: Once again, the reputation of Pope Pius XII is under scrutiny and attack. Indeed, so searching are the questions and so inflamed are discussions about the Roman Catholic Church's…
Israeli, Palestinian girls share stories, build friendships
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO: Attending the Creativity for Peace summer camp two years ago was one of the most meaningful and unforgettable experiences in my life. Creativity for Peace is…
In Focus: Handing out failure
CAIRO: The state assets management plan floated by Egypt's National Democratic Party is nothing but a failure, not only because of the way the project was announced, as it seemed…
Special Series: Education : Illiteracy eradication programs struggle with the numbers
CAIRO: Amid the noisy, crowded streets and bustling activity in the Cairene squatter settlement of Mansheyat Nasser, in the basement of an unpainted building, 25 women have decided to change…
Azhar Sheikh denies awareness of shaking hands with Israeli President
CAIRO: Amid a media frenzy targeting Azhar Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawy for shaking hands with the Israeli President last month, an ex-deputy Azhar sheikh is blaming the Egyptian delegation's lack…
Brotherhood's Supreme Guide denies supporting Gamal Mubarak for president
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's Supreme Guide Mohamed Mahdy Akef denied news reports that he supports the nomination of Gamal Mubarak, the son of incumbent President Hosni Mubarak, as a presidential…