What's in a loaf? Quite a bit, experts say
If there is one distinct feature of Cairo's polluted streets, it is the impromptu baladi bread vendors who either display their staple in plastic bags on the ground or atop…
Word On The Street: Clooney's visit
He came, he met and he left. George Clooney came to Egypt and met with Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit, First Lady Suzanne and son Gamal. He came to seek…
Clash of civilizations? Well, not really
Panel discusses the place of Islam in EuropeCAIRO: It's the year 2106, and England's first Muslim Prime Minister sets up shop at 10 Downing St., where he meets regularly with…
On Iraq, time is short for Tony Blair
Let's start with the obvious. The report of the Iraq Study Group wasn't much about Britain. Fair enough. But unfortunately, it wasn't about Iraq either. It was simply, top to…
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…
