The Kurds worry they're in for more betrayal
Following the Democratic victory in the mid-term congressional elections and the Baker-Hamilton Commission recommendations, the Bush administration is under pressure to change its Iraq policy. Among those most alarmed by…
NATO may soon fail amid the Afghan opium fields
When the Soviet Union collapsed, many predicted the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Yet a few weeks ago, NATO held its summit meeting in the Latvian capital of…
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Retire it or Retool it
With the United States Congress stamp of approval this month on India's nuclear pursuits, it may behoove world's leaders to retire the near-defunct Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and start configuring…
They may not have caused a stir at the Cairo Film Festival, but digital films are set to take over the filmmaking world
In the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), a new category emerged this year called "digital films . Many viewers were unfamiliar with the term, and due to poor advertising this…
A Star is born
Khaled Abol Naga talks acting, Egyptian cinema and future projectsCairo: For years, the name Khaled Abol Naga conjured up images of the tall, handsome jeune premier who played roles defined…
Take small bites of our little Italy
Part of the adventure of exploring the new pasta bar in town is finding it. Tucked away in a small alley off Aziz Osman Street, off 26th of July Street,…
An artist's Nobel interpretation
"An unplanned encounter with Naguib Mahfouz changed my daily life, writes artist Nevine Guindy. "It took only a couple of seminars in his presence for this awesome character to haunt…
Art imitates death in new installation piece
Egyptian artist mines the dark side for latest workCAIRO: In a darkened room on the second floor of a decaying downtown building, a handful of people have gathered to watch…
Egyptian investors to promote manufacturing activities in Arab countries
The Investors Association at the 6th of October City has devised a plan to promote manufacturing investments during the first half of 2007. The plan mainly targets Arab investors in…
Egypt targets $500 mln of Irish investments in electronic content business
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology is close to finalizing talks with a number of Irish investors over investments of US$500 million in the Egyptian electronic content business.The Minister…
