Gov't attempts to control prices of foodstuff ahead of Ramadan
CAIRO: The Ministries of Agriculture and Trade and Industry met this week with food producers and exporters in an effort to curb food prices in preparation for Ramadan, which is…
Travelers keep on flying, undeterred by economic turmoil
CAIRO: Though rising gas prices and concerns about the global economy may cause many to be more conservative when opening their wallets, tourists are not willing to cut back on…
June inflation tops 20 pct
CAIRO: Egyptian urban inflation hiked to a fresh record high of 20.2 percent in the year to June, up from 19.7 percent in the year to May, CAPMAS said on…
One last shot of 'Sex and the City'
It's been four years since the girls of "Sex and the City got together, and fans have been waiting impatiently for the highly anticipated movie, which brought the fabulous four…
They're material girls, in a material world!
I have just been forced to watch "Sex and the City, for the purpose of this article.The last time I spent time so painfully was in 1986 when a nurse…
The threads of time
When American historian Jason Thompson was first asked to write a compact single-volume history of Egypt for the AUC Press, his first reaction was to decline. After all, such a…
Osama Gharib toys with colloquial patriotism in new hit book
I couldn't resist the catchy title. Apparently a lot of people couldn't either. Those who hadn't heard of Osama Gharib's chart-topping book were initially taken aback by the first part…
Who speaks for European Muslims?
Who speaks for European Muslims? It is a pressing question as far as policy makers in Europe are concerned. Even prior to 9/11, they were interested. After the 7/7 London…
Ten years after Soeharto
Indonesia s religious life in the post-Soeharto era has been marked by the emergence of extreme religious radicalism. The conflict between Muslims and Christians in Poso, in the province of…
Re-launching the missile debate
The debate between the United States and Russia over US plans to deploy ballistic missile defenses in Europe is heating up again. Persistent differences with Poland over its conditions for…