A KHAWAGA'S TALE: A day of Cricket
Cricket is a funny game. Which is just one of the sport's many clichés, but which again proved true on Friday, as the Indian Cricket Club of Egypt choked in…
Lighthouse of Alexandria due for restoration, says expert
CAIRO: A tour guide is calling for rebuilding the Lighthouse of Alexandria, once identified as the Seven Wonders of the World and was severely damaged following a series of earthquakes…
East meets West: Author provides a different take on Jesus
Before he became known for promoting holistic health and spirituality, Deepak Chopra adhered to traditional Western medicine as an endocrinologist in Boston. He eventually questioned this approach, returning to the…
Recovering from Kosovo
Kosovo's recent unilateral declaration of independence brought back memories. I publicly opposed NATO's attack on Serbia - carried out in the name of protecting the Kosovars from Serb atrocities -…
The Pakistan-Israel stalemate
It seems not a day goes by in Pakistan without the Israeli-Palestinian conflict making headlines. Entire generations have grown up seeing the region on our television screens as synonymous with…
You can't eat algorithms
Does the Israeli economy really need peace? The Prime Minister s Office routinely boasts that growth has outpaced that of other developed countries for the past five years, even during…
Word on the street: Mixed Reactions on the reshuffling and new governorates
CAIRO: The reshuffling of governors was announced last Thursday April 17, but the controversy surrounding it wasn t about who made the list and who was taken out. Instead, the…
Hadari learning French, says pressure not an issue
CAIRO: Essam El-Hadari said that feels no pressure as he gears up for his first FC Sion appearance, following his controversial move to the Swiss club.The former Al Ahly goal-keeper…
Zamalek aim to settle players' dues
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Mohamed Helmi revealed that the club intend to fulfill their financial obligations towards the players prior to the Egyptian Cup final against ENPPI. We want our…