How AIDS has become a woman's Plight
CAIRO: Enara, age 11 of Dandara, Zimbabwe, cried in 2002 as she described the difficulties of daily living after being left orphaned by AIDS.More than 20 years after the breakout…
Money is only sheep skin deep
CAIRO: If your Eid Al-Adha sacrifice has left a dent in your wallet, don't despair. Chances are you can take a little of it back by selling the sheep skin…
Letters to the Editor
Dear Sir,In regards to your articles on bird flu , there is a new peer-reviewed editorial out on bird flu with an interesting slant that your paper might want to…
Three walking into a tightrope of a future
As the new year approaches, I think of three people who symbolize for me some of the difficulties of the year we have just lived through, and also the promise…
An opportunity lost for human rights in the region
The swift execution of Saddam Hussein following a flawed trial was a blunt reminder that the former dictator's "Republic of Fear gave way, under Anglo-American occupation, to an Iraqi state…
Israel's dominance may be going into slow reversal
By most measures, it would seem the Israelis are winning the Palestinian-Israeli war. They control and colonize Arab lands, enjoy military superiority and total American support, and unilaterally define most…
CAIRO CAROUSEL: This silence past compare
I miss the Eid break. No, am not overtly pious nor philanthropically inclined - I do my bit for charity.But it is the eerie, almost apocalyptic silence that accompanies Eid…
THE REEL ESTATE: The Christian "Hostage"
The long, marginal history of Copts in film is about to change.kind of!I wasn t intending to write a full-length review of Al Rahina (The Hostage), one of the most…
A film that does not leave audiences Justifable Betrayed
CAIRO: If a good detective story is about suspense and excitement, "Khiyana Mashruaa (Justifiable Betrayal), the new film release by film director Khalid Yousif, satisfies the requirements of that genre.…
Government to import 100 American and Chinese locomotives
Purchase part of $8.5 billion restructuring programCAIRO: The Ministry of Transportation (MOT) is set to sign contracts in January to import 100 new locomotives from Chinese and American manufacturers, a…
