So many jobs, so few experts for Islamic finance
KUALA LUMPUR: The swift rise of the Islamic finance industry could hit a wall in the coming years as the sector struggles to find enough experts to do the job,…
Goethe Institute receives a facelift from graffiti artists
Freiräume - free space - is what brought four German artists of the graffiti project "Masala Movement and two Egyptians together in the lavish garden surrounding what used to be…
The breathing sculptures of Armen Agop
I magine yourself walking into an aquarium after announcing that a new species has been discovered. Consider for a moment the apprehension, hesitation and awe one senses on witnessing these…
The Jazz Factory storms Cairo next week
Jazz is a language, not just a style, said Ramón Blecua, the Cultural Counselor of the Spanish Embassy in Egypt during the launch of The Jazz Factory, Egypt's first international…
Blood in the sand
Czech film director Václav Marhoul says that his latest work, "Tobruk, is not a movie about a war; it is a movie about the people in a war. The distinction,…
Addicted to acting: an interview with Asser Yassin
For Asser Yassin, acting isn't about creating a character from scratch, but rather searching within one's self for certain traits that can be accentuated on screen. But when playing intense…
BBC under fire for star presenters' radio stunt
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown weighed in Tuesday on a row over offensive on-air comments by two top BBC presenters which has escalated into a media and political storm.Brown called…
Why the fight in Balochistan matters
ISLAMABAD: The scarred Pakistani province of Balochistan has been suffering from conflict with the central government since the country's inception in 1947. Steeped in violence and deprivation, bitterness, hunger and…
Why Barack Obama?
NEW YORK: The winner of America's presidential election will inherit a perfect storm of problems, both economic and international. He will face the most difficult opening-day agenda of any president…
Microfinance empowering Egyptian women
CAIRO: The Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women (ADEW) embarked on its operations over 20 years ago in Mainsheet Nasser, at that time one of the largest unrecognized…