Arab investor offers to purchase 35 percent of Suez Steel
The Suez Steel Company is in the process of a final agreement on a capital increase to the limits of its authorized capital of LE 600 million. The company's chairman…
Study shows public distrust of private sector
SME owners complain of "poor servicesCAIRO: More than 70 percent of public sector employees view the private sector as non-trustworthy, predatory and a beneficiary of government favoritism, while the same…
Brain candy: German artist fuses science and art in new work
CAIRO: The brain is the home of thoughts, the origin of images and the arbiter of emotions.So when German artist Helga Griffiths set about creating a piece for the 10th…
Nineteenth century European photography shaped global view of Egypt
Many Egyptians often joke heartily that when running into people in North America or Europe they are asked if they own a pyramid or if they ride camels to work.While…
Holy Kapow, Batman, the 99 superheroes are here!
For an average comic book reader in the Arab world, the term Superhero has always been synonymous with classic American action idols like Superman, Batman, Spider-Man - you get the…
Comics: The darker side
The first thing that pops in many people's heads the minute you say comic books is "Archie and the Gang . True, the characters are simply lovable, but this comic…
Resolving the Middle East's crises needs integrated efforts
The distinct layers of Middle East conflict - Israel-Arab, the future of the Lebanese state, the disintegration of Iraq, the Iranian nuclear program as well as the burden of socio-economic…
Peace imposes change on both Israelis and Palestinians
The kidnappings in Gaza and Lebanon that led to Israel's war against Hezbollah last July have unveiled a seismic shift in the region, a situation made possible by the war…
Lebanon's war spurred regional changes
The Lebanon war of 2006 changed the political environment in the Arab Middle East at two levels. The first was temporary and receded after the 34-day war had ended. The…
It would have been perfect, if it wasn't for that crying baby
Be forewarned: If you plan to spend an evening at the theater, or to go on a movie date tonight (or any other night, at that), chances are, you'll get…