Confessions of a (M)ad Man: I'm nice enough.but is nice, enough?
The other day, the company Creative Director showed up at my office, early in the morning, with a 40-something year old lady in his tow. He introduced me to her…
Like Jelly: A generation finding their voice
Like Jelly's performance last week at the Sawy Culture Wheel is a reflection of a generation finally finding their own voice: An expression of oppression and a hopeful aspiration to…
The entrancing kaleidoscope of radio.string.quartet.vienna
When I think of jazz music, instead of picturing the explosive musical phenomenon that empowered an entire generation of African Americans and gave the world some of its greatest ever…
Getting Pakistan out of the grip of extremism
RAWALPINDI: With backing from the United States, the Pakistani government started military operations to chase out terrorists following 9/11, thereby increasing civilian resentment first against their own government, and subsequently…
The green pseudo-revolution
COPENHAGEN: With a worldwide recession advancing, strong action on global warming has been thrown into jeopardy. This matters, because in little more than a year, the world will sit down…
Editorial: A little introspection can go a long way
LONDON: The great thing about globalization is that it forces us to get to know each other. On this hyper-connected information superhighway you discover that someone you've been MSN chatting…
Egyptian students get skoool-ed
CAIRO: Students in Egypt can now enjoy digital online learning with the launch of the award-winning skoool.com.eg, a multimedia website with multi-device learning solutions.The launch of skoool.com in Egypt is…
Egypt first lady plays down women harassment reports
CAIRO: Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak has played down allegations of rampant sexual harassment in her country, accusing the media, and implicitly Islamist militants, of exaggerating the reports. Egyptian men…
Mahalla trial verdict expected on Dec. 15
TANTA: The trial of 49 individuals on charges allegedly committed in Mahalla during the events of April 6 and 7 concluded Thursday with defense pleadings.The Tanta Emergency State Security Court…
COMMENTARY: A change has come
CAIRO: As I watched Barack Obama delivering his victory speech after winning the 44th Presidency of the United States of America, I did not only see a hip and charismatic…