Dubai ruler's acquisitions raise talk of 'superhorse'
LEXINGTON, Kentucky: South Korean bloodstock agent Jay Bang attended the American thoroughbred auction with instructions from his clients to bring home the best horses he could for a few thousand…
THE REEL ESTAE: Egyptian band lost in Israel
Ever since I finally managed to watch the highly contentious Israeli smash "The Band's Visit by the end of last year, I became eager to lay down my thoughts on…
Was Akhenaten and androgynous Pharaoh?
BALTIMORE: Akhenaten wasn't the most manly Pharaoh, even though he fathered at least a half-dozen children.In fact, his form was quite feminine. And he was a bit of an egghead.So…
With a Grain of Salt: No Problem at all!
I was astonished when my mobile phone bill was double the usual amount this month. When I checked the breakdown carefully, I realized that they had included last month's amount…
On the border between two languages
Ten years ago, when Dr. David Sagiv began preparing the Arabic-Hebrew - Hebrew-Arabic dictionary he recently completed, he was more optimistic than he is today. At that time, he and…
Iran is not the enemy
The axis of evil has no relevance for me when I think of Iran, a country I ve found to have a human, loving, hospitable face throughout 40 years of…
Generation Facebook
On any given day, the social networking site Facebook connects long lost friends and allows you to "poke attractive strangers you wish would be your friends. But in Egypt, Facebook…
At Cairo's Grand Hyatt, alcohol ban met with cheer and uncertainty
CAIRO: Saudi Arabian Sheikh Abdel Aziz Ibrahim, owner of the Cairo Grand Hyatt, banned alcohol in his hotel on Thursday, prompting the Hyatt's international management to order an explanation and…
Sports Talk: Why squash is not an Olympic sport
Once again our squash players have made us proud, the men and the women gaining respective first place finishes in the Hurghada Open. Rami Ashour and Omneya Abdel-Kawi produced a…