Arabs urge Obama to focus on Mideast peace
CAIRO: The Arab League has urged US president-elect Barack Obama to focus on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after he takes office in January, spokesman Hisham Youssef said on Thursday.The 22-member…
Obama plans major address in Islamic capital: interview
WASHINGTON: President-elect Barack Obama plans to give a major address in an Islamic capital soon after taking office as he seeks to mend America s image in the Muslim world,…
One On One: Rachid details Trade Ministry's stimulus package
CAIRO: While the government s recently announced LE 15 billion stimulus package will weigh on the budget deficit, the pressing goal remains to be supporting growth, said Trade Minister Rachid…
Art space flourishes in slumping economy
While it's not unusual to hear that there aren't enough art galleries in Cairo, a lack of purpose can turn an initially good project into a mediocre affair - as…
Late publishing mogul Madbouli leaves behind a literary legacy
If you want to stay alive after you die, write something that is worth reading, says an old Arabic proverb. While Mohamed Madbouli, known as "Hajj Madbouli, never wrote a…
Hail the British pub band
Sometimes it's nice to be reminded of what you're missing by living abroad, either to provoke a little homesick nostalgia, or to re-confirm your resolve to stay away.For some of…
Making a spiritual connection through music and dance
The Sufi chanter looked peaceful in his white galabeyya, greeting the crew backstage. Musicians jammed while Mawlawia dancers rehearsed their movements a few minutes before the performance began. It was…
Paris gets world's first Cinema Street
PARIS: Paris is about to get the world s first dedicated Cinema Street , with Europe s busiest cinema at one end, a major film library in the middle, and…
Middle East peace needs political bailout
AMMAN: It's bailout time! As the world economic crisis worsens, banks, mortgage companies, auto giants and other troubled businesses are desperate for government intervention. Multi-billion dollar stimulus packages have already…
The way ahead on climate change
NEW YORK: The financial crisis has been uppermost in the minds of most world leaders. Yet, however high the price of a global bail-out, we know one thing: it pales…