If Iran is next, the United States is making a mistake
Can politics learn from history? Or is it subject to a fatal compulsion to repeat the same mistakes, despite the disastrous lessons of the past? President George W. Bush's new…
Turkey is changing, despite Dink's murder
Less than a week before Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated, his compatriot Orhan Pamuk, winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature, was made editor-in-chief for a day at…
Ben Ali's dictatorship is creating more Islamists
Tunisian President Zein al-Abedin ben Ali has on official occasions often referred to the legacy of the great Arab writer Ibn Khaldoun, born in Tunis in 1332. The last time…
The State of our Union is frustrating
You could see it in Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's eyes, sitting atop the rostrum behind George W Bush as he gave this week's State of the Union…
Abstract, beautiful and entirely Egyptian
It may be a set of decorative utensils. On the other hand, it might be a man and a woman looking at each other. Yet again, it just might be…
Egypt's Orascom plans $500 mln 7-year bond, banker
LONDON: Egypt s Orascom Telecom plans to sell a $500 million 7-year bond after a roadshow, a banker familiar with the sale said on Friday.Orascom on Thursday hired Credit Suisse…
Egyptians increasingly shunning condom use
With stealth and caution, Hisham walked into a downtown pharmacy and, blushingly, whispered some words, which the pharmacist did not make out immediately.The key word in Hisham's hushed speech was…
Putting chic back on the Nile
Stepping onto the Blue Nile boat in Zamalek, you notice the diverse selection of restaurants, from the Applebee's to the Far Eastern cuisine of Asia Bar, which strategically overlooks the…
For a casual dinner, fork up the fondue fun
Fashion is notorious for its retro looks, and now epicureans are following their lead as fondue makes a comeback. Whereas a year ago, one had to search high and low…
Ostrich meat: why bury your head in the sand?
Generally resistant to change, most Egyptians won't substitute their beef and poultry for this healthier alternative: ostrich meat. But for those who enjoy this delicacy, there may be a chance…
