Hat's off to the Cairo Symphony Orchestra
If you're in the mood for some first-rate classical music and finely…
Set a 2025 deadline to start kicking the oil habit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made addressing climate change a high priority…
In Bahrain, democracy in action or just divide and rule?
Shiite and Sunni Islamist candidates dominated Bahrain's late November parliamentary elections--winning a…
Ahmadinejad, evil's lure, and that of forgetfulness
What connects Iran's nuclear ambitions and Holocaust denial? With equal fervor, Iran's…
Screen siren El Khatib dies at 73
In "Tawhida, Magda El Khatib,73, played the troubled life of the title…
How about Tut's mask for Christmas?
This past week I had three jobs on my agenda. Stealing Tutankhamun's…
A serene Seniora continues to hold out
The Lebanese not so long ago liked to refer to their gaudy…
What the ISG report forgot to say about Palestine
The recently released Iraq Study Group report enthralled people from all sides…
Revisiting the debate on America's pro-Israel lobby
Is there a rational, sensible middle ground between those who question or…
Public outcry against parents torturing, killing toddlers
CAIRO: Recent cases reported in the press of parents and step parents…