Angry Ashour turns the air blue at World Open
HAMILTON, Bermuda: Hisham Ashour launched into an abusive torrent against his opponent and the referee after upsetting the seedings in the World Open.The world number 24 from Cairo reduced the…
Reduce emissions or face 'catastrophe,' warns new UN report
CAIRO: The United Nations launched its Human Development Report 2007/08 yesterday in Brasilia, Brazil. The report focuses on the human impact on climate change, how human beings can adapt to…
Khalawati homes to be wiped off the map
CAIRO: Walking through Khalawati in Maadi Basaatin is a depressing sight. Like much of Cairo, looming high rise flats are pitched along the skyline. However, it is not the flats…
When making music, faith is incidental
As a songwriter, my business is to write songs tailored to the style of specific artists. Publishers inform me which record labels and artists are looking for songs for their…
Magazine engages Syrians and Americans
When I decided to start up a current affairs magazine in Damascus, my friends told me that the first edition would likely also be the last. This October our monthly…
America's Failed Militarized Foreign Policy
Many of today's war zones - including Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, and Sudan - share basic problems that lie at the root of their conflicts. They are all…
letter to the editor: Annapolis: What's the point?
Dear editor, After reading the numerous articles and commentaries you published about the Annapolis conference, I can only say that I'm surprised with the optimism with which the world is…
In Focus: Jihad Revisions: Is it too late?
Sayed Imam Al-Shareef, chief ideologue of the Arab Jihadists and Emir of Egypt's Jihad organization, has recently publicized revisions of his previous writings. These revisions, however, beg the question: What…
THE REEL ESTATE: The essential guide to the 31st Cairo International Film Festival
The biggest annual cultural event in Egypt kicked off Tuesday. The 31st Cairo International Film Festival opened with a brand new set of promises, strong international competitions and films from…
