Food glorious food: Egypt to join world's top food fair
CAIRO: It might not be a fabrication, after all, that Egyptian cuisine is famous for its lip smacking mix of foods, pickles and juices as well as exclusive to a…
Occidentalism mirroring, challenging Orientalism
Harem girls and belly dancers, pashas and pyramids, formulate some icons representing what has come to be known as orientalism. That is to say, the West has for some time…
Coelho's latest tells spiritual tale
Associated PressLike his other novels, Paulo Coelho s latest, The Witch of Portobello, is an incredibly beautiful read. And, like many of his other novels, it features an unusual and…
BOOK REVIEW: It's not about Cairo, but about Cairenes
Reading is often voyeuristic. Cradling a book in your lap, with every turn of a page, you watch a character, you're privy to his innermost thoughts, eavesdrop on his conversations,…
The future of Kirkuk: A constitutional issue
Many people, with or without a connection to Iraq, to Kurdistan or to Kirkuk, seem to have a ready-made opinion regarding the way to solve the Kirkuk issue. Some say…
Arab media do not express concerns over Darfur
I recently travelled to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to participate in the second Arab Broadcast Forum (ABF).The forum is a remarkable gathering of broadcast journalists…
Sexual repression is no light issue
A local tabloid has devoted an entire file to sexual repression in EgyptCAIRO: These might be shocking figures but let s accept them as a true indication of a phenomenon…
'The Disaster'meets with some success at AUC
CAIRO: A commemoration for the Palestinian "Al Nakhba, or "The Disaster, was held at American University in Cairo s (AUC) Greek Campus Wednesday.The event was organized by lecturers from AUC…
Al Ayyat sectarian clashes end with a joint reconciliation session
CAIRO: The final scene in Al Ayyat sectarian clashes ended last Tuesday, May 18, with a joint reconciliation session attended by some 50 Azhar Sheikhs and Coptic priests.According to Al-Ahram…
New teachers' law that prevents private lessons in return for LE 70 raise in salaries
CAIRO: The People s Assembly (PA) educational committee is currently debating a new law adopted by the Ministry of Administrative Development that calls for firing teachers who give private lessons,…