Madinaty's first international sculpture symposium
CAIRO: Under the patronage of Talaat Moustafa Group, Madinaty First International Sculpture Symposium is being held in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture s Plastic Arts Sector, "to reflect the…
Trade is replacing aid, says US ambassador
CAIRO: There's hope for a US free trade agreement with Egypt, but it won't be done on President Bush's watch, said US Ambassador to Egypt Francis Riccardone on Tuesday."Both Republican…
THE REEL ESTATE: A point of no return
Someone once told me how cool it must be to make a living out of watching films and writing about them. His statement is an erroneous, common misconception. The fact…
Lebanon on the counterterrorism front
In spite of its ongoing political crisis, an institutionally crippled Lebanon is performing well on a front it ironically has little experience in: counterterrorism.Five months after the Lebanese army s…
Divestment, no
WASHINGTON-In April, the United Methodist Church s General Assembly will vote on whether or not to divest its holdings in companies that do business with Israel. The Methodists divestment campaign…
The other Europe's 1968
In Paris, West Berlin, London, and Rome, the spring of 1968 was marked by student protests against the Vietnam War. In Warsaw, too, students were protesting, but their cause was…
The mistakes of the NDP
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has the right to nominate whoever it wants from among its members to compete in municipal elections, but it does not have the right to…
Rising food prices stir debates about aid, economy and subsidies
CAIRO: The government is struggling to contain a political crisis sparked by rising world food prices. Violent clashes have broken out at long lines for subsidized bread, and the president,…
Unions in a dire state, says MP as more workers protest
CAIRO: Employees and union members of a bank and a holding company staged a double demonstration on Sunday outside the parliament to protest against what they described as "prejudice and…
Zaki on top of the World
CAIRO: Zamalek s striker Amr Zaki maintained his position on top of the World s scorers 2008 chart in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) ranking. Zaki…