The History Man
President George W. Bush is not generally known for his firm grasp of history. But this has not stopped him from using history to justify his policies. In a recent…
To the garbage dump of history
Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) - the former a head of state who enjoys little of the trust of his people, the latter the president of an entity…
Political constraints on the Olmert-Abbas talks: Israeli aggression must end
While Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appear to believe that they are making political progress, they will need the encouragement and support of the United…
Political constraints on the Olmert-Abbas talks: Fuit en avant
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are both experienced politicians. At least for the moment, they seem perfectly capable of ignoring the internal political critics of their…
Standup for peace
NEW YORK CITY: In June 2002, a Jewish-American comedian and a Palestinian-American comedian boarded a cross-town bus in Manhattan. By the time the bus had crossed from the East to…
Arab, foreign films wash up on Alexandria's shores
Twenty-three years have lapsed since the first Alexandria International Film Festival, and the legacy continues as Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni inaugurated the film festival last Friday at the Sayid…
THE REEL ESTATE: Cinema in the shadows of 9/11
As much as I d like to deny this, I was actually watching a dim-witted Egyptian comedy in a Masr El Gedida theater the moment the two towers collapsed on…
Five Austrian artists depict Cairo sights sounds
After a shortage of art this summer, September comes with many new exhibits. The Townhouse Gallery for Contemporary Art is always on spot with the latest and gutsiest artwork that…
Reporting 101: US aid project aims to enhance media coverage
CAIRO: Recent findings reveal that 55 percent of Egyptians have started to rely on visual and electronic sources of news, as opposed to print media. The United States Agency for…
Building on a legacy of hospitality
CAIRO: Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garanah stated during a meeting with the Oxford Business Group earlier this week that the total number of tourists visiting Egypt reached a staggering 9.1…
