The mysterious realms of 'Nether Matrix'
The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia has repeatedly proven to be one of the most reliable art venues in Egypt in pulling a conceptually sound show.During Ramadan, Pro Helvetia is…
Tzipi Livni's Israel
HAIFA: Famously irreverent, Israelis tend to call their leaders by their first name or childhood nickname. But don't be fooled: Tzipi (Tzipora) Livni is nobody's close friend. Her dry style,…
Farewell to the neo-classical revolution
LONDON: The looming bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, and the forced sale of Merrill Lynch, two of the greatest names in finance, mark the end of an era. But what will…
Recycling history
CAIRO: O?ver the past month, there's been an ongoing debate over what constitutes the "pure Egyptian identity. It's a strange question at a time when Egyptians are suffering from unprecedented…
Egypt's 'Great Barrier' a growing draw and danger for tourists
CAIRO: The remote plateau where a party of 19 foreign tourists and Egyptians was reported kidnapped on Monday only became known to the Western world in the 1920s but has…
Eye surgeries for the poor
CAIRO: Last Ramadan, while walking through a poor Cairo neighborhood, Paolo Pirraci, area director for Alcon Laboratories, a multinational pharmaceutical corporation, was taken aback when two young boys came up…
SPECIAL SERIES: RAMADAN : Not fasting becoming less of a taboo
CAIRO: Walking through the campus of any private university or a public hangout in a private community, it's easy to spot Muslims who are not fasting. One of the five…
World heritage status for Iraq's bombed shrine city, says government
BAGHDAD: The central Iraqi Sunni city of Samarra which houses a revered Shia mosque that was bombed by Al-Qaeda has been selected as a world heritage site, the government said…
Abo Fana agreement finally signed
CAIRO: Following a long-running negotiations process, on Sunday the Arab tribes and the monks of Abo Fana Monastery signed an agreement, putting an end to sectarian clashes that erupted in…
Shikabala set for October comeback
CAIRO: Zamalek playmaker Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel-Razek will make his awaited return to the team on Oct. 26, the Cairo club announced on their official website on Monday.The 21-year-old was serving…