British artist Richard Wright wins Turner Prize
British artist Richard Wright was named this week the winner of this year's Turner Prize, one of the world's most controversial art awards, for his enormous gold-leaf fresco.Wright beat hot…
A spiritual meeting of religion and culture
Under the bright light of a perfect full moon, Cairo Opera House hosted an evening of Egyptian spiritual music last week, bringing together Sufi chanting and Coptic hymns, in addition…
Despite debt, it's show business as usual at Dubai film gala
DUBAI: Despite an alarming debt crisis, Dubai is rolling out the red carpet with its usual splendor for movie stars as the Gulf state s sixth annual film festival kicks…
Too big to live
NEW YORK: A global controversy is raging: what new regulations are required to restore confidence in the financial system and ensure that a new crisis does not erupt a few…
The jihad to enhance oneself
NEW YORK: If being an educator has taught me anything, it is that the human element of any endeavor cannot be ignored. I don t just teach history - I…
The UN corrupts science
President Obama admits a new climate-change treaty is unlikely to emerge from the next two weeks of top-level negotiations in Copenhagen. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon…
Pharmaceutical companies, rights group object to new medicine pricing decree (Part 1)
CAIRO: Ministry of Health decree 373, which quietly came into effect in September, may be the Egyptian government's sternest test yet of the palatability of economic reform it has been…
Verdict in Al-Ayyat crash due Jan. 4
CAIRO: The Misdemeanors Court will issue its final verdict in the trial of the latest Al-Ayyat train crash on Jan. 4, its judge said Monday.Eight railway workers are on trial,…
Rights group demands investigation into Farshout clashes
CAIRO: The Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization on Tuesday called on parliament to form a committee to investigate the sectarian clashes in Qena last month, where Christian-owned shops were…
Petrojet beat Mansoura to regain second place
CAIRO: Petrojet regained provisional second place in the Egyptian Premier League table upon defeating Mansoura 3-1 on Monday, whereas Ismaili and Harras Hodoud played out a tame goalless draw.In Mansoura,…