THE REEL ESTATE: Alright Mr. DeMille, she's ready for her close-up
A few days ago, I watched Charles Chaplin's "Limelight for the first time. For years, I've been reluctant to watch silent cinema's greatest comedian talk; fearing it would distort my…
Giza Pyramids named 'world's leading attraction'
CAIRO: The World Travel Awards (WTA) named the Giza Pyramids as the "World's Leading Attraction of the year. The 14th annual awards ceremony was held this past December at the…
Two Degrees of misrepresentation
The United Nations-led climate change conference in Bali will be remembered less for the "road map that it eventually created than for a messy collision between the United States and…
Amman Stock Exchange closes to good cheer
The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) closed with a big bang in 2007. The surge in activity buoyed by trading in stocks of the relatively large listed companies and trading contracts,…
Overview: A two-way street
In the Arab world as elsewhere, stock markets mirror the economy as a whole. When Wall Street falls, Americans feel poorer, often with serious implications for the rest of the…
In Focus: Freedom and Bread!
For years Egyptians have been caught in the dilemma of choosing between their freedom or their daily bread, and whether they should sacrifice the former for the latter. This equation…
Historian Younan Labib Rizk dies at 75
CAIRO: Renowned Egyptian literary figure and historian Younan Labib Rizk passed away at 7 am on Monday after battling with chronic heart disease for years.The funeral was held at the…
Cancel schoolbooks to encourage children to read, say workshop participants
CAIRO: The Egyptian NGO Support Center, which is under the authority of the Ministry of Social Solidarity, held a two-day workshop aimed at developing a program for improving books available…
Zambia skipper admits 'difficult mission'
CAIRO: Zambia captain Chris Katongo is aware that the Chipolopolo will face a tough task when they lock horns with Africa s best in the upcoming Nations Cup in Ghana.Zambia…