Congress on combating counterfeiting, piracy
CAIRO: The Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy will be held in Dubai on Feb. 3-5, which will be the first time the global counterfeiting talks are held…
NileX accepts 5 SMEs, 2 advisors
CAIRO: The Nile Stock Exchange (NileX) - the Middle East's first stock exchange for small and medium enterprises - recently chose two nominated advisors for prospective SMEs to register with:…
News In Brief February 2, 2008
SODIC Most Powerful Stock in the RealThe Egyptian Association for Stock Investors elected the SODIC stock as 'exceptional stock' for 2007 in the real estate market, according to a press…
A brilliant idea lost in execution
The prospect of attending an art exhibition in Ard El Lewa seemed quite intriguing to me. Ard El Lewa is an area located parallel to the posh Mohandiseen neighborhood. It…
A different vision of an Egyptian inferno
A day after the traumatic experience of Atonement finally started to wear off, I fell into the clutches of another incredibly moving cinematic experience no less gripping than the sweeping…
BOOK REVIEW: El-Aswany weighs up nationalism, sex and racism in English translation of "Chicago"
English readers who have been anticipating the translation of "Chicago, are quickly depleting bookshops' stocks. And the question on everyone's minds is: Will it be as good as "The Yacoubian…
Shakespeare's timeless tragedy returns to Cairo Opera House
We try to perform classical ballets that are close to the Egyptian audiences' hearts to make sure they attend our performances, Egyptian ballet dancer Hany Hassan said. Hassan was the…
Kashmir Muslims warn against Valentine's Day celebrations
SRINAGAR, India: A prominent women s separatist group in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir on Wednesday told people not to celebrate Valentine s Day, saying it promoted immorality. We appeal to Kashmiri…
Islam and individual freedom
Freedom is to creativity what the soul is to the body. The Quran affirms individual freedom and underscores its relevance as it pertains to our individual decisions. Even the pivotal…
Putin's Balkan mischief
Russia is again on a tear. This time, the Kremlin has stuck its finger in the West's eye over the long and painful effort to bring Kosovo to formal independence.…