'Tis the season to be jolly
It s that time of the year when Christmas carol melodies seem to haunt you. Whether it s blaring from shopping outlets sound systems or your child who is practicing…
Clip, strip, nip, tuck, pluck, suck
CAIRO: The 30th Cairo International Film Festival ended two weeks ago and fast on its heels was the Marrakech film fest. When that ended, Dubai, the concrete jungle, hosted its…
George W. Bush's Last Chance in Iraq: an Israeli view
Though triggered by the need to devise an exit strategy from the Iraqi quagmire, the Iraq Study Group's grim report is a devastating indictment of the Bush administration's entire foreign…
Tragic Blair, dishonest to the end
There is a tragic, pitiful quality to British Prime Minister Tony Blair's current tour around the Middle East. He says the trip is an effort to resurrect the Arab-Israeli peace…
Dreaming of a military victory in Iraq is dangerous
Robert Gates, the new secretary of defense, warned this week that an American failure in Iraq would be a 'calamity' that would haunt the United States for decades. Unfortunately, he's…
Eid Al Adha is on but many have to suffer skyrocketing meat prices
CAIRO: The high prices of meat and sheep are causing people to have second thoughts about offering the Eid Al Adha sacrifice.Traditionally, Muslims slaughter sheep during this Eid to offer…
Bahais to fight court ruling
CAIRO: Another court case and another wait for a permanent solution to determine the status of the Bahais of Egypt. On Jan. 23, the less than 2,000 Bahais in Egypt…
A brief look at the Bahai faith
CAIRO: Bahaism has recently been making headlines in the national press. As the debate on whether or not to recognize the faith officially heats up, it spurs a seemingly endless…
An Egyptian dog's terrorist act
CAIRO: A sniffer dog charged with ensuring the security of an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York answered a call of nature Friday that cost the airline an estimated…
Sports Talk: Aboutrika deserves the best
They told him to stay a while longer on the field because he had been selected as one of the best footballers in the championship. He waited. and waited until…