IFC advisory services soar across the region
CAIRO: The International Finance Corporation's (IFC) advisory services across the region soared, providing more than $17 million during fiscal year 2007, up from $14.7 million in FY06 and $5.7 million…
Sirens leave crowd less than spellbound
If you need to release some stress, tension or just want a good dose of loud music, it seems that El Sawy Culture Wheel is the place to go. Last…
KHAWAGA'S TALE: Tales of King Tut's crypt
London is preparing to host the National Geographic Tutankhamun Exhibition in November, which smashed records in four US cities, turning staid museum space into a theatrical experience.The exhibition designer, Mark…
A unique Muslim identity in Trinidad and Tobago
In a globalized world of increased communication and information exchange, men and women from the third world live in the complicated intersection of colonization, Western hegemony, traditional expectations and religious…
The decline of Ahmedinejad
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad may be gaining support across the Muslim world for his fervent criticism of the United States, but inside Iran, he is losing strength. His political rivals…
The high cost of feeling low
Depression is, according to a World Health Organization study, the world's fourth worst health problem, measured by how many years of good health it causes to be lost. By 2020,…
Preserving the past: linking cultural heritage with the media
CAIRO: When Nigel Hetherington was packing for his trip to Egypt in 1997, he had no idea he would come back a few years later. This time, he wouldn't just…
Judge handling Al-Jazeera appeal steps down
CAIRO: An Egyptian judge has stepped down from the appeal case of an Al-Jazeera television producer who was sentenced for "harming Egypt's national interests. Judge Mahmoud Hamza was due Saturday…
Student activists form group to spur usage of Arabic Wikipedia
CAIRO: When in need of quick and brief information on a topic, many of us tend to say "I'll just look it up on Wikipedia. A few strokes on your…