NBR names Up in the Air' best film of the year
Up in the Air was named best picture from the National Board of Review and won a total of four awards.Directed by Jason Reitman ( Juno, Thank You for Smoking…
THE REEL ESTATE: On the time that passed and the time that remains
On one Saturday morning earlier last month, I made my way through a large packed dark theater in search for an unoccupied seat. An elderly genial gentleman tapped my back…
Why are good policies bad politics?
BERKELEY: From the day after the collapse of Lehman Brothers last year, the policies followed by the United States Treasury, the US Federal Reserve, and the administrations of Presidents George…
Re-evaluating Jewish-Arab action and dialogue groups in Israel
JERUSALEM: Activities promoting coexistence, dialogue and education for a shared life between Arabs and Jews in Israel emerged in the late 70s. Today, after three decades, it is the ethical…
Editorial: Why Swiss minarets matter
CAIRO: Switzerland's minaret referendum proposed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, which revealed that almost 58 percent of those polled support a ban on the building of minarets, unquestionably reveals…
INTERVIEW: On the right track: Cairo Metro developing under new management
CAIRO: If Cairo's metro is part of your daily commute, you might have noticed recent developments in services, from renovated platforms to a more efficient staff.You might have also heard…
Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed: under fire but unperturbed
DUBAI: Dubai is facing the worst debt crisis of its history that could hurt its reputation but, unless reciting poetry and joking with journalists over tea are signs of stress,…
Out of the slum and into joblessness
CAIRO: When government workmen came in a truck to take Ahmed Mohamed's furniture to his new home just outside Cairo, the 32-year-old fisherman was overjoyed: His dream of quitting the…
Court refuses Bin Laden's son entry to Britain
LONDON: A bid by one of Osama bin Laden s sons to visit Britain was rejected by an immigration tribunal on Thursday amid questions about his proposed marriage to a…
PA health committee okays unrestricted organ donation
CAIRO: The People's Assembly's health committee has agreed to unrestricted organ donations, Al-Dostour reported Friday.A draft law on organ donations is currently before the People's Assembly. The way in which…