Orfi marriage, Coptic-style
CAIRO: An Egyptian Orthodox Christian filed a case at the family court demanding to certify her marriage to a foreign Christian, Al Gomhuria daily reported. The woman had tied the…
Rotana chief Hala Sarhan in the hot seat over show
CAIRO: The recent debacle over the authenticity of a program by Rotana's celebrity talk show host Hala Sarhan, has raised questions over the limits of Egyptian media's newfound freedom.Accusations were…
Burst water pipe causes Maadi crisis
CAIRO: If you thought life in the suburbs was problem-free, think again. Maadi, home to Cairo's elite, hasn't had water for almost two days. A main pipe connecting a major…
Blind children discover the Egyptian Museum through touch and sound
CAIRO: Fifteen young girls sat around two tables in a classroom at the Egyptian Museum, molding rakes and water pumps out of red clay. They are participating in the museum's…
Could Nowheristan become Everywheristan?
CAIRO: Michel Elefteriades is a busy man. "I am a clown, a philosopher, a warrior and an artist. This, besides being the self-proclaimed emperor of a "supernation, he hopes will…
Another Missed Opportunity
It has been famously said that the Palestinians never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity. The recent meeting, hosted by Saudi King Abdullah, held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, between…
It works for North Korea; why not Iran?
The very sensible six-nation agreement reached with North Korea earlier this week to end its nuclear armaments program came at a time when more details were being circulated about an…
Once on the left, Russia now drives in the middle
Think of the new Russia as a highway: People used to drive on the left side of the road; now, officially, they are supposed to drive on the right, but…
A beacon of hope, until you get to Guantanamo
In commemorating the 230th anniversary of America's independence last July, President George W. Bush noted that the patriots of the Revolutionary War believed that all men are created equal, and…
Cleopatra, Viagra and the new souvenirs
It would seem the seasons changed over the weekend, the warm weather giving over to the khamaseen blowing in from the Libyan Desert; these winds coincide with the height of…
