A Khawaga's Tale: From Cairo to Damascus, a traveler's trail
Eid presents an opportunity to cruise through Syrian historyDAMASCUS: Over the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, the Khawaga's Trail led to Syria, where boys with guns run riot, tourism's potential is enormous…
From Baghdad to Beijing, the chaotic world of 2006.10.29
A theory to explain the chaotic world of 2006 - in which people from Baghdad to Beijing seem unable to cooperate on projects that would make them better off -…
The imperium's heavy toll, for Arabs and Americans alike
One of the depressing aspects of reading, viewing and listening to the mass media in the United States on an extended trip, as I am doing these days, is to…
UPDATE – Egypt moves 5,000 troops to Gaza border
ISMAILIA, Egypt: Egypt moved 5,000 more security forces near the Gaza Strip border on Saturday after an Israeli report said Israel may bomb tunnels used for smuggling weapons into Palestinian…
Going herbal, thanks to a little help from the pharaohs
Ancient herbal remedies got the science right, say expertsCAIRO: Natural foods and medicines are all the rage in many European and North American cities, but, according to author Lise Manniche,…
Egyptian artist faces Tunisian enforcer in Champions League final
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: The only link between Egyptian Mohamed Aboutraika and Tunisian Anis Boujelbene is that they are midfielders seeking African Champions League glory. Aboutraika oozes elegance, with the ball…
Sources dispute accuracy of Israeli report on Gaza border
Israeli use of smart bombs to destroy tunnels ruled outCairo: A spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said he was not aware of an Israeli newspaper report saying that…
Present and Tense: Spoils of peace
During his life, Shant Baklawi was a controversial figure. The international wheeler-dealer peddled cloaks and daggers - literally - all the way from the former Soviet republics to the African…
Leather-bound books treasures to last a lifetime
Book binding workshop offers shelves of choicesCAIRO: Leather-bound books have become a rarity, and are usually associated with musty academic volumes or classic home libraries. Today, the leather volumes have…
Make your own destiny
Surprisingly conservative Cairo is full of opportunities to meet your soul mateCAIRO: While Cairo may not be the Paris of the Middle East, fashionable Beirut seems to have won that…
