McCain, Obama, and hot air
Whatever the outcome of the United States' presidential election, climate change policy will be transformed. Both candidates have placed great importance on global warming. Republican John McCain believes that it…
Egypt's (hidden) economic mindset
A while ago I was watching "Rome , a TV series about ancient Rome at the time of Julius Caesar, and was struck by this scene: At a dinner, the…
Proposed pay scheme a disappointment, say university professors
CAIRO: University professors have roundly rejected a performance-related pay scheme which the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) plans to introduce next month.The SCU is a governmental body composed of university…
Secular Copts shift focus from Church reform to citizenship
CAIRO: The Secular Coptic Front re-shifted its focus from the controversial issue of church reform to citizenship in its third annual conference last week, in a move signaling the group's…
US fitness franchise aims to strengthen Egypt's working women
CAIRO: "It's great to be at Curves, said Whitney Bachrach, answering the telephone at her Curves Mohandiseen branch with the customary enthusiasm that has come to define the growing trend…
Draft-dodger found out after 45 years living under false name
ALEXANDRIA: A factory worker in Alexandria is awaiting trial for 'obtaining' someone else's birth certificate and false ID papers to avoid military service.According to police, Fathi Mahmoud Abdel Aal's crime…