KHAWAGA'S TALE: Moon Beach
Under a full moon on Thursday night, I let the sand run between my toes and the Sakara Gold wash away my week, as the waters of Suez lapped onto…
Rare opportunity for peace
Last month, Jordan s Foreign Minister, Abdul Ilah Khatib, and his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, presented to our prime minister and political leaders the details of the Arab initiative…
Bagels, minimum wage and respect
As I walked out of a midtown Manhattan building after visiting a friend, I bumped into an Enrique Iglesias look-alike who rushed to open the building s door for me.…
There is a role for Damascus
Meeting President Bashar Al-Assad of Syria these days gives you the impression of a much more relaxed, self-confident and, some Syrian observers would add, mature decision-maker than the man who…
The Blinders of History
A distorted view of the present is the worst way to prepare for the challenges of the future. To describe the struggle against international terrorism as "World War IV, as…
AFNCI and SOS Village Ramadan iftar
The management of the Cairo Marriott Hotel organized two entertaining iftar parties for more than 250 children in total. Of those children, 100 are from the AFNCI (Association of Friends…
US ambassador reaches out to TV viewers in Arabic
CAIRO: There is no American pressure on Egypt, said Francis Ricciardone US ambassador to Egypt. In an interview on the popular TV show, El Nas we Ana (The People and…
Healthy habits: A look at the medical benefits of fasting
CAIRO: As Muslims, we fast for an entire month every year, abstaining from food and drink from dawn to dusk. Other faiths adopt different types of fasting ranging from total…
American Coptic Union demands US impose economic sanctions against Egypt
CAIRO: The American Coptic Union requested from the US congress to impose economic sanctions on Egypt and attacked Pope Shenouda III policies, positions and even speeches in a recent call…
Wage concessions end Mahalla strike, leave political demands unaddressed
MAHALLA EL KOBRA: The Ghazl El Mahalla workers' movement ended its week-long strike early on Saturday morning after negotiations with management and the state-controlled Egyptian Trade Union Federation yielded concessions…