Saying No to Medical Technology
In a dramatic twist of fate, one of the world's premier heart surgeons, Michael DeBakey, recently underwent cardiac surgery using a technique that he had devised, at the hospital where…
The best and brightest fanatics
In Britain and Australia, several Muslim medical doctors and engineers have been arrested following a series of failed car bombings. The arrest of these well-educated professionals, together with the Egyptian…
Winning with Opium in Afghanistan
Despite considerable effort by the international community in Afghanistan since 2001 to eliminate the Taliban and al Qaeda, the insurgency in the south of the country has gathered momentum at…
Uniting Asia
North Korea's nuclear ambitions seem to have died down, at least for now. The Six-Party Talks have, at long last, succeeded - thanks, apparently, to China's solid opposition to the…
Ozomatli band liven up Cairo
On Monday night, the beautiful Mahka open theater at Salah Eddin Citadel in Cairo was all lit up and bursting with the lively energy of visiting American band Ozomatli.The group…
"Simpsons Movie" earns plenty of laughs on big screen
The Simpsons Movie is everything a fan of the 18-year-old animated Fox television series could ask for.But then, Homer Simpson opens the movie by calling everyone in the audience giant…
Western Desert to become center for oil export
CAIRO: The Ministry of Petroleum announced plans to transform the Western Desert into a major crude oil export hub, increasing production of Al-Hamra terminal to 225,000 barrels per day during…
Pay now, and wait for future reform, Egyptian National Railways promises passengers
CAIRO: Egyptian National Railways (ENR) has enforced a 15 percent increase in ticket prices for air-conditioned first- and second-class train passengers to develop the railways amid public discontent over the…
PESCo organizes emergency oil response exercise
CAIRO: A key challenge in protecting Egypt's marine environment from oil spills is developing and sustaining a "credible oil spill response system. To meet this challenge, PESCo - in association…
Amadeus launches latest version of e-Travel Management
DUBAI: Amadeus, a provider of technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, launched the latest version of Amadeus e-Travel Management, according to a statement released to the…
