THE REEL ESTATE: Leaving the French Riviera
For film buffs three key months make life worth living: January, when the best of the world s independent cinema is unveiled in the Sundance Film Festival; September, when Oscar…
Can we live without masks?
We must admit, the title of theater guru Lenin Al Ramly's comeback play is hackneyed. "Take off the Masks sounds too predictable. In a world that has been dominated by…
Resisting desertification is no longer a periphery issue
CAIRO: National as well as regional efforts are being made to resist desertification which currently poses one of the most critical environmental threats worldwide, says one expert in the field.Dr…
Eating, royalty-style
A new book about the former Egyptian Royal family's cuisine will whet your appetiteCAIRO: A Chinese, Thai or Indian dish prepared for that special dinner party might not necessarily boost…
Amnesty International Chief to discuss regional human rights issues with Head of Arab League
CAIRO: Secretary General of Amnesty International (AI), Irene Khan, is meeting with the Head of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, in Cairo today to discuss the human rights situation in…
Meca criticizes Coptic Church over Muslim-Coptic relations
Pope sends a memorandum to the President discussing injusticeCAIRO: The Middle East Christians Association (Meca) released a statement last week condemning the Coptic Church's attitude in dealing with Muslim-Coptic relations.…
Egypt sends 78 more peacekeepers to Darfur
Associated PressCAIRO: Egypt on Sunday dispatched 78 troops to join African Union peacekeepers in Darfur, three days after one of its officers was killed in the war-torn Sudanese region, Egyptian…
Democratic Front party won't participate in upcoming Shoura elections
CAIRO: Members of the Democratic Front Party won t take part in the upcoming Shoura Council elections, due next month. Member of Parliament and party member Mohamed Anwar El Sadat…
Libya agrees to stay of execution
Egyptian victims' families refuse offer of compensationCAIRO: Libya has agreed to an Egyptian request to postpone the execution of an Egyptian who was due to die yesterday the Mena press…
The little poet who could
I am as short as a puppy, and as cute as one too. My ears are as big as an elephant, but I don t live in the zoo. His…