One last shot of 'Sex and the City'
It's been four years since the girls of "Sex and the City got together, and fans have been waiting impatiently for the highly anticipated movie, which brought the fabulous four…
They're material girls, in a material world!
I have just been forced to watch "Sex and the City, for the purpose of this article.The last time I spent time so painfully was in 1986 when a nurse…
The threads of time
When American historian Jason Thompson was first asked to write a compact single-volume history of Egypt for the AUC Press, his first reaction was to decline. After all, such a…
Osama Gharib toys with colloquial patriotism in new hit book
I couldn't resist the catchy title. Apparently a lot of people couldn't either. Those who hadn't heard of Osama Gharib's chart-topping book were initially taken aback by the first part…
Who speaks for European Muslims?
Who speaks for European Muslims? It is a pressing question as far as policy makers in Europe are concerned. Even prior to 9/11, they were interested. After the 7/7 London…
Ten years after Soeharto
Indonesia s religious life in the post-Soeharto era has been marked by the emergence of extreme religious radicalism. The conflict between Muslims and Christians in Poso, in the province of…
Re-launching the missile debate
The debate between the United States and Russia over US plans to deploy ballistic missile defenses in Europe is heating up again. Persistent differences with Poland over its conditions for…
Tosson evictees demonstrate in front of Agriculture Ministry
CAIRO: Around 70 people forcibly evicted from their homes in Alexandria protested outside the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday, demanding they be given the right to buy the land they…
Information minister's draft law sparks controversy
CAIRO: Media circles in Egypt have been abuzz with contradictory reactions to a draft law by the Information Ministry, which calls on tightening state control over audio and visual transmission.…
Omar Sharif to ignore $445,000 court judgment
LOS ANGELES: Omar Sharif will refuse to pay a $455,000 civil judgment made against him stemming from a scuffle with a Beverly Hills valet, the Los Angeles Times reported on…