What Happens Next?
It's been interesting to hear the different stories generated by the rumor mill, and read them in various newspapers regarding the situation in the Middle East. How much financial trouble…
Goldman, UniCredit best '08 oil price forecasters, says poll
LONDON: Goldman Sachs and UniCredit were the most accurate forecasters for average 2008 oil prices at the start of the year according to the Reuters oil poll. Last year was…
Egypt offers the lowest ADSL rates in the Arab world
CAIRO: Local internet subscribers will have less to complain about after a recent study by the Arab Advisors Group revealed that Egypt offers the lowest rates for ADSL subscribers across…
Opposition waits on government appeal in Israeli gas exports case
CAIRO: Despite the Administrative Court's second ruling demanding a halt on Egyptian gas exports to Israel last Tuesday, the government has not implemented the ruling, whose appeal will be heard…
Critics' final answer: Slumdog' wins 5 awards
The critics have spoken, and Slumdog Millionaire is their final answer.The rags-to-riches tale won a leading five prizes, including best picture, at Thursday night s Critics Choice Awards. Slumdog also…
THE REEL ESTATE: The lesson of Sullivan
On the fourth day of Israel's latest attack on Gaza, I was discussing the ongoing atrocity and its future ramifications with an acquaintance. The conversation took a detour to the…
TRAVEL: It's a plane. It's a hostel. No, it's Jumbo Hostel.
When you exit Arlanda Airport on the highway toward Stockholm, you ll see a Boeing 747 on your left that looks curiously out of place.The plane sits idle and lonely…
Gamucci: a smoker's alternative
For those who fear the fatal effects of smoking but can't seem to give up their daily puff, Gamucci is the answer, giving smokers a half-way solution between quitting and…
American football now in Egypt's court
They may lack the necessary equipment and proper coaching but the Gridiron Club has the enthusiasm, determination and potential to take American football in Egypt to another level of skill…
Egyptian fashionista asks Beirutis to think again
Beirut for New Year's was my insistent, never tiring "suggestion to my husband since we got married last June. I hadn t been back since the 2006 war and missed…