Life is a beach . and it's going to the dogs
NICOSIA: Dogs are to get a beach of their own on the sun-kissed Mediterranean island of Cyprus.Dogs are strictly prohibited from the holiday island s shoreline to keep the beaches…
Egyptian artifacts among smuggled cache in Greece
ATHENS: Greek police have arrested a woman suspected of antiquity smuggling after discovering a hoard of over 100 ancient Greek and Egyptian objects in houses owned by her and her…
Egyptian design comes out of the sands
Agence France-PressePARIS: Egyptians proudly say their Pharaohs invented furniture. And now the country s fourth biggest industry is seeking to come out of the woodwork and carve out a place…
Darfur needs the ICC Investigations
Investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague are due to arrive in Sudan in the coming days. Yet vocal opponents have recently argued that the Court is…
Turkish jets and Iraqi instability
The Bush administration is courting influential Kurdish factions in Iraq. But across the border in Turkey, it is supporting Turkey's subjugation of its large Kurdish population. The United States has…
Hamas and the Quartet: the locals are unwelcome to the club
He stepped in from the harsh sunlight of Egypt. He had just crossed the Sinai with two Arab friends, one of whom had died during the journey. The news that…
Is foreign media stoking Islamophobia?
CAIRO: The Western media and film industry are perpetuating Islamophobia and prejudice by demonizing Muslims and Arabs as violent, dangerous and threatening people, according to a new British report released…
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra brings Cairo audiences to their feet
As the lights of the Main Hall dimmed, the man seated next to me whispered: "We're in for a real treat. A quick glance around the audience confirmed all seemed…
Nobel winner discusses literature, avoids politics
Up until two years ago Orhan Pamuk was identified by intellectuals worldwide as one of the greatest Turkish writers in history and one of the world's most important novelists. Pamuk…
In search of a code that works
A new controversial play dabbles with solutions for a region crippled by socio-political crisesIn times of crisis, artists always try to find a thread in any conflict and harp on…
