WiiWare games are disappointing
One of the best features of Nintendo s Wii is the Virtual Console, a downloadable library of more than 200 classic games. It s a great resource for young gamers…
Gourmet Egypt: More than your average grocery store
If you love any of the gourmet steak or seafood dishes that are exquisitely prepared and served at such 5-star Cairo establishments as the Four Seasons, JW Marriott, or Grand…
Bedouin Lives "Employing the Bedouin…"
People sometimes ask me what it is like employing the Bedouin. I reply that anyone who thinks they employ a Bedouin clearly does not know the Bedouin. No one employs…
We are not on vacation; we actually live here
El Gouna situated along the Red-Sea only 22 km North of Hurghada has evolved into an exclusive hub, where vacationers need their seasonal dosages of complete relaxation. It provides a…
THE REEL ESTATE: Demonized heroes seek redemption
At the heart of the latest superhero flicks "Iron Man and Tim Burton's twisted, gory musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a tale of two men,…
Hawass hails 'naked' mummies cover-up
CAIRO: Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass on Thursday welcomed a decision by a British museum to cover up its collection of ancient Egyptian mummies, saying it was a question of ethics.Covering…
With a Grain of Salt: The Writers' Union Strike
A young journalist at one of those up-and-coming weeklies came up to me the other day and asked with serious concern: "Mr Mohamed, where is the Writers' Union? Why haven't…
Can the Elephant Dance with the Dragon?
It is fashionable these days, particularly in the West, to speak of India and China in the same breath. These are the two big countries said to be taking over…
Historical accidents and collective learning in Iran
Why, oh, why me? is a common theme of Persian poetry, and complaining about the disfavor of the stars is a general Iranian art form. There is no dearth of…
Israelis are talking to Hamas: religion at the cutting edge
There are Israeli Jews who have been talking to Hamas for years, especially Rabbi Menahem Frohman. In fact, there are more Israeli Jews, official and un-official, who would be talking…