Cannes awards for controversial Danish war film, Vietnam movie
A controversial Danish movie set in Afghanistan and a first feature from a Vietnamese director on Thursday scooped awards in Cannes' Critics Week section. "Armadillo", about the growing cynicism and…
Watts stars as CIA operative Plame in Cannes film
Naomi Watts has gotten used to playing unstable women. But with the Cannes Film Festival entry "Fair Game," Watts is playing a woman as steady as they come in Valerie…
Cannes protests for France-Algeria war film
Riot police held off protestors on the Cannes waterfront Friday during a demonstration against the film festival screening of an explosive thriller about the Algerian war of independence. Police with…
The Middle East's new war: Facebook Popularity
CAIRO: Egyptian Nobel Peace Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei become the most popular Arab political figure on Facebook, overtaking Jordan's Queen Rania's previously dominant position across global social networks. ElBaradei, the former…
New Nile agreement a wake-up call for Egypt
CAIRO: A new agreement by five African states on Nile water sharing has been a wake-up call for Egypt, which has long considered the river its own, analysts say. Until…
Cannes red carpet dresses lack wow-factor
Whereas Cannes is regarded by die hard movie buffs as the film festival by which to gauge the next big movie or two of the year, for the fashion minded…
Lack of iPad-specific apps hampers travel planning
As a new iPad owner, many of my iPad fantasies involved using the device for entertainment while traveling. I could see the iPad on an airplane tray table feeding me…
Craving Chinese? Head to Chinatown Heliopolis
Being a resident of Heliopolis, I’m pleased to find that we finally have an outlet to satisfy cravings for Chinese food. The Fairmont Heliopolis’ Noble House, like its younger sister…
Drugs fatwa triggers debate among religious scholars
CAIRO: A recent decision by a leading committee in Dar Al-Iftaa — the official body which issues religious edicts — permitting the use of drugs like marijuana, opium or cocaine…
Facebook group calls for drawing caricatures of Prophet Mohammed
CAIRO: A Facebook group created to mark May 20 as “Draw Mohammed Day” eliciting caricatures of the Muslim Prophet, has attracted 81,306 fans. A response to the campaign in Egypt…