Andy Warhol’s art takes stage on US National Mall
Andy Warhol is known for soup cans and celebrity images, not so much for painting headlines and abstract works. The late pop artist has left much to be discovered in…
‘Los pasos dobles’ named best film at San Sebastian festival
Spanish filmmaker Isaki Lacuesta's "Los pasos dobles" beat the much-fancied Japanese film "Kiseki" to the top prize at the San Sebastian festival on Saturday. The jury, chaired by Oscar-winning American…
A snapshot of post-revolution Alexandria in ‘Standbild’
By Maha ElNabawi Does an individual reflect the image of a society? Or does the society dictate the image of a person? Does theater set the stage for a performance? Or…
It’s the economy, first
By Rahim Elkishky The idea of burning the country to the ground and arguing that “it’s corrupt to the bone” is no different than a plan aiming to actually destroy the…
Let’s start anew
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Teacher’s rest, mother’s pest, father’s little worry. That ditty sung in the playground as we swung our satchels at each other has special meaning for the thousands…
Which new Middle East?
By Joschka Fischer BERLIN: Regardless of whether democratization in the “new Middle East” succeeds or authoritarian forms of government prevail once again, one fundamental change has already become clear: no one…
The diabetes watch
By Martin Tobias WELLINGTON: The world is currently in the grip of a diabetes epidemic. A recent major study by Majid Ezzati and colleagues from Imperial College London and Harvard University…
Israel places troops along Egypt border on ‘high alert’
JERUSALEM: Israeli units deployed along the southern border with Egypt were ordered on "high alert" late on Friday for fear of a "terrorist attack," an army spokeswoman said. The alert…
Egypt changes election system in favor of party lists
CAIRO: Egypt's military rulers have agreed to amend election rules, state-run media said on Saturday, but some politicians say the changes still leave too much scope for supporters of ousted…
Teachers suspend strike for one week pending ministry response
CAIRO: Public school teachers decided to suspend nation-wide strikes for one week until the education ministry presents a timeline for meeting their demands following a mass protest on Saturday. But…