Egypt furious about US human rights criticism
CAIRO: Egypt has responded furiously to the latest bout of US criticism regarding a campaign of arrests and a US report on the general state of human rights in the…
A Khawaga's Tale: The sweet black addiction
It was inevitable really, that sooner or later I would be writing about coffee, since I am addicted to my own milky sweet brew, which delivers that much needed shot…
Rising prices spur vendors to sell blocks of gold
CAIRO: Gold's ornamental value has taken a back seat to its value as a commodity with demand for the precious metal making a comeback amid volatile global currencies and rising…
News In Brief
Egypt s Olympic Group 2007 net up 14 pctReuters reported that appliance maker Olympic Group made net profit of LE 242.9 million ($44.5 million) in 2007, up 14 percent on…
Globalization and the Beautiful Game
How does globalization reshape wealth and opportunity around the world?Is it mainly a force for good, enabling poor nations to lift themselves up from poverty by taking part in global…
Obama owes it to Howard Dean
Barack Obama reminds me of Howard Dean. Of course, Obama speaks like a prophet and Howard Dean is most famous for his scream. As a presidential candidate, Dean was blunt…
Revising the hadith
A rather excited report two weeks ago on the BBC s Today program hailed a development that could signal the start of a reformation in Islam.The possibility of an Islamic…
Doctors continue sit-in, criticize syndicate
CAIRO: Doctors continued their seven-day sit-in yesterday at the Doctors' Syndicate, to protest the unilateral decision by syndicate head Dr Hamdy El-Sayyed to postpone strike action against low wages.Organized by…
First Roman Catholic church opens in Qatar
DOHA: Thousands of worshippers gathered in a long and emotional ceremony Saturday for the consecration of the first Roman Catholic Church in the Gulf state of Qatar, ending decades of…
