MasterCard reports 'strong' second quarter growth
CAIRO: MasterCard Incorporated said its second quarter 2008 results were strong in the region, according to a press statement. For the quarter ending June 30 in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East…
Kingsley removes disguises for 'Elegy
Sir Ben Kingsley has clothed himself in the roles of Jewish bookkeeper, Iranian colonel, brutal British gangster and Gandhi.But the Academy Award-winning actor wanted to remove disguises and make himself…
Serbian musical tradition at the Citadel
Set against the dilapidated stone walls of the Citadel's Opera, the Serbian/Montenegro company Branko Krsmanovic's musicians and dancers performed wholeheartedly to a fairly small crowd on Monday. Influenced by Balkan…
Are Arabs fit for democracy?
A year and half ago Mauritania witnessed the first free democratic elections in the Arab world. This was not only because there was real competition between more than one candidate,…
Pervez Musharraf's Long Goodbye
Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan stands virtually alone today while facing the most serious challenge to his presidency: possible impeachment by the new democratically-elected government. The potential charges are serious: conspiring…
The face of evil
Standing with Slobodan Milosevic 13 years ago on the veranda of a government hunting lodge outside Belgrade, I saw two men in the distance. They left their twin Mercedes and,…
Georgia vs. South Ossetia: From conflict to major war
On August 8, 2008, South Ossetia attracted the world s attention when Russian military forces entered Georgian territory, and seriously interfered in the Georgian-South Ossetian unresolved conflict. This conflict is…
Balance must be found between human rights and security, says Ghali (Part II)
CAIRO: As the director of the National Council for Human Rights, Boutros Boutros-Ghali was dismayed by the recent renewal of emergency laws. he, nonetheless, points to the difficulty of balancing…
SPECIAL SERIES: TOURISM AND SUMMER TRENDS: Inefficient ambulance response plagues North Coast vacations
CAIRO: It was 2:30 am when Ahmed Reda, 22, felt a severe stomachache while he was spending a weekend at the North Coast with family and friends. By 6 am…
PM to visit Damietta to confirm Agrium relocation
CAIRO: Damietta governor Fathy El Baradie said that Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif will visit the coastal city soon to confirm the relocation of the controversial Agrium plant away from Ras…