"Black sheep" participate in political debate
CAIRO: From my spot at the end of the queue I wondered how long it would take to get my boarding pass. The airport terminal was bustling with people. Some…
East Timor's Example
MANILA: East Timor, now known as Timor-Leste, is the world's newest democracy. It may have a population of less than one million, but it has a proud, heroic history and…
Technology empowers youth, youth will empower Turkey
HELSINKI: It is now easier to access information whenever you need it. You can find a hotel on an interactive map, and book a hotel room from anywhere in the…
REFLECTIONS: Mufti vs. Media
The campaign against Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa raging in the Egyptian press these days is enough to make even the most committed journalist lose faith in the media.At university they…
Europe's Moment of Decision
Is amnesia an integral part of politics? When it comes to the treaty to reform the Union's institutions, which will be finalized in November, recent events suggest that amnesia does…
Financial Hypocrisy
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the East Asia crisis, which began in Thailand on July 2, 1997, and spread to Indonesia in October and to Korea in December.…
THOUGHTS ON EGYPT: Nothing Trickles Down
There are a few Egyptian economists who do believe that the effects of economic growth must, sooner or later, benefit all Egyptians. These are the people who congratulate the government…
Misplaced paranoia
It isn't the mediocrity of an artwork that saddens a viewer, as one would presume, nor is it the fact that such a work is, in no way, shape or…
Ismailia Fest shorts fail to impress, crowd spoils event
Over the course of two evenings, a selection of the best films screened at the last Ismailia International Film Festival of documentary and short films were screened at the Goethe…
US cultural envoys to celebrate Egyptian documentary film centennial
The US embassy in Cairo will be hosting three illustrious American documentary filmmakers - Mary Kerr, Grace Guggenheim, and Sky Sitney - from Nov. 12-22.These cultural envoys are guests of…
