October war marked heroism of Egyptian soldier
CAIRO: The 34th anniversary of the 6th of October Arab-Israeli war in 1973 has seen the spectrum come from one end to the other as those who were once enemies…
Behind the scenes: The business of Ramadan television serials
CAIRO: As the daily fast of Ramadan ends, TV bursts into life in the corner of living rooms, shops, restaurants, and cafes, heaving with a mix of comedy, drama, and…
Oriental Weavers factory fire will not cause delay in production, says Khamis
CAIRO: Mohamed Farid Khamis, the chairman of the board of Oriental Weavers Group, said Tuesday's fire will not cause a delay in production and all clients' orders will be delivered…
Egypt seeks to become a top player in offshore services, says official
CAIRO: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is shooting for an offshore services revenue target of $1.1 billion by 2010, said Hazem Abdel Azim, senior advisor to the Minister…
Colors of an artistic instinct
Looking closely, patiently at Austrian painter Christoph Palaschke's abstract paintings evokes a multitude of conflicting emotions.Many of his paintings, such as "Ecstasy and Evolution, "Queen of the Night, "Oasis 2,…
Ramadan in pictures
Imagining the one picture that adequately captures the month of Ramadan is difficult. Do images of religion, culture or food capture the holy month? The newly formed Society for Photojournalism…
The Secret is out
Imagine being able to control everything in your life. You can be rich, healthy and in love. You can be living in your dream house, driving your dream car and…
Non-violent protest gains in West Bank
All those who love the prophet should lend a hand! Ten shouting Palestinians were pushing against one boulder, but the primitive Israeli roadblock cutting off the tiny Palestinian village from…
Talk "Lebanon" first
For many Lebanese, Syrian involvement in regional peace negotiations is only desirable if its practical outcome is increased respect for Lebanese sovereignty and independence.However, the Lebanese are not that optimistic.…
A tale of two dictatorships
Myanmar and Pakistan are both Asian countries whose military rulers are in trouble. But they are heading in opposite directions, because, whereas Pakistan understands why Asia is rising, Myanmar does…