Bollywood goes hi-tech in hunt for new audiences
Indian cinema is getting hi-tech, as Hollywood increasingly influences its themes and plots away from traditional love stories and towards spectacular superheroes and fantasy.Directors are turning to special effects to…
THE REEL ESTATE: Ramadan and death of Egyptian TV Part II
I have a confession to make: I'm a sitcom junkie. In an average week, I usually consume between three to four hours of sitcoms. In my lifetime, I've watched an…
Why Do They Hate Businessmen?
Why do they hate us? is not only George W. Bush's favorite question. Apparently, many Egyptian businessmen ask the same question, lamenting the lack of popular appreciation of the "constructive…
Zamalek give Hollmann third confidence vote
CAIRO: Zamalek board decided to give German coach Reiner Hollmann a third vote of confidence in less than three months after he took over the team.Board member Mohamed Sabri Abu-Alam…
Abdel-Aziz calls for league focus
CAIRO: Zamalek skipper Ayman Abdel-Aziz asked his teammates to maintain a good performance throughout the League games form following their ousting of the CAF Champions League on Sunday.The Whites were…
Jose asks EFA for more support
CAIRO: Ahly coach Manuel Jose asked the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to postpone his team s League game against Ismaili on Sept. 29. The Ismaili clash will come six days…
Chronology of attacks on tourists in Egypt
CAIRO: Masked bandits kidnapped a group of 19 foreign tourists and Egyptians at gunpoint as they were on a desert safari in a remote corner of southwestern Egypt.The following is…
Algeria, rejecting US criticism, says it upholds religious freedoms
ALGERS: Algeria said Monday it places no restrictions whatsoever on religious freedom, saying a US State Department report was marred by unfounded allegations. There are no restrictions on religious freedoms…