THE REEL ESTATE: In the name of God (part 2)
No other religion has received an equal amount of criticism and inspection than Christianity for the basic reason that a large number of powerful filmmakers came from Christian backgrounds.To understand…
A Mideast real estate deal
A tiny, disputed parcel of land called Shebaa Farms, located where Israel, Syria, and Lebanon converge, has long been used as a pretext for armed confrontation. But Israel may now…
Talk to him
Marwan Barghouti is, in my opinion, the next leader of the Palestinians. I say there is no need to be alarmed, and that it is possible to talk about the…
The Iraqi crisis and efforts wasted
Amidst the solemn situation in Iraq, some are beginning to speak of the possibility of an international conference. It would also seem that the US-UK led UN Security Council resolution,…
Amateur acrobats on Alexandria's sidewalks
ALEXADNRIA: On the Corniche of Alexandria, there is an ongoing competition between the street vendors vying for the attention of the clientele of the numerous coffee shops dotting the sidewalks.…
Government to draft new information exchange law
CAIRO: The government is planning to implement new regulations to monitor the flow of information from the state to the press, according to Hafez Abu Saeda, director of the Egyptian…
Abdul-Monsef, Abdul-Ghani set for contract talks with Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek s Mohamed Abdel Monsef and Alaa Abdel Ghani will hold contract talks with assistant coach Ayman Mansour during the Egyptian League break. We will hold negotiations with them…
Egypt suffer Barakat injury blow, Abou Treika doubtful
CAIRO: Al Ahly midfielder Mohamed Barakat has been ruled out of Egypt s decider against Botswana next Saturday because of an injury. Al Ahly s medical staff sent his medical…
Merreikh reach African final despite heavy loss
JOHANNESBURG: Sudanese club Al-Merreikh survived a scare in Nigeria Sunday to clinch a place in the African Confederation Cup final. Opponents Dolphin won the final-round Group B clash 3-0 in…
Ismaili secure morale-boosting win over Kwara United
CAIRO: Ismaili have secured a morale-boosting 1-0 home victory over Nigeria s Kwara United in the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday.The Dervishes managed to end a four-match winless streak in…