5 TV shows that should be movies
The cinematic landscape is littered with terrible movies based on television shows. From "Leave It to Beaver" and "Bewitched" to "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "Starsky & Hutch," the vast…
Bonnaroo crowds endure heat for Jay-Z, Conan
The festival experience — for all its glory and its port-a-johns — was on full display at this year's Bonnaroo. More than 75,000 endured days that frequently topped 100 on…
The heart of Cairo pulsates with Artbeat
The streets around Darb 1718, situated in the ancient city of Fustat, buzzed with the activity of innovation on Thursday night. Artisans sold jewelry, pottery and other crafts en route…
ERTU sues Al Jazeera Sports channel
CAIRO: The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) will file a lawsuit against Al Jazeera Sports Channels for violating a contract on World Cup broadcast. ERTU says Al Jazeera interrupted…
Life made to order
MELBOURNE: In the sixteenth century, the alchemist Paracelsus offered a recipe for creating a living being that began with putting sperm into putrefying “venter equinus.” This is usually translated as…
No longer an ally
There are three ways to view the deterioration in Israeli-Turkish relations. They are complementary and, taken together, should guide Israeli policy-makers in deciding how to proceed in dealing with Ankara.…
Ankara neither needs nor wants Israel
Why has the alliance between Turkey and Israel fallen apart? The answer is simple: a Turkish regime that is Islamist neither needs nor wants the continuation of such a relationship.…
Partial prisms and solutions inflame conflict
JERUSALEM: We are all accountable for the common reality that we as politicians, fighters, pacifists, activists, observers, media and citizens are creating together in the Palestinian Israeli conflict. This is…
Bringing Egypt's poor into the global economy
CAIRO: Several businesses in Egypt have been leading the way in giving the poor a chance to contribute to and become part of the global economy — a win-win scenario…
OT ends down, Egypt index still positive
CAIRO: Egypt's Orascom Telecom (OT) reversed early gains to end 0.9 percent lower after a flurry of trade in the last half hour of the session, denting broader market gains…
