Changing futures one song at a time
CAIRO: Politicians, humanitarians, celebrities and students gathered in Cairo's grand Opera House Thursday night to celebrate local and international efforts for building bridges of peace and understanding. First Lady Suzanne…
Are you chicken?
CAIRO: Millions of consumers have stayed away from poultry products ever since the first reported bird flu cases were announced on Feb. 17, while a far smaller number of consumers…
International Coptic community plans upcoming conferences
ZURICH: Following their third conference in Zurich held from March 25-27, Coptic immigrants announced their plans to hold a fourth conference in Montréal, Canada on April 7, and another in…
Devout frenzy
Gods were everywhere. They were hiding under my bed, in the bottom of my closet and under the kitchen sink.Ever since my wife started taking pottery lessons in Maadi three…
WWW World
The Other White Househttp://www.whitehouse.org/This is not the official site of the White House. The tip-off might be the fact that the bird on the seal of the presidency is not…
Remembering Ramses
CAIRO: The founder of ancient Egypt; the son of the Sun god and the greatest warrior king are all slogans that have been attributed to Ramses II, who at one…
A global citizen for the new epoch
CAIRO: In a world of hyper-globalization and the idea of a clash of civilizations taking hold in the west and the Islamic world, it is difficult to find those individuals…
Moving toward electronic trading
CAIRO: Trading shares is an intricate process. Between the buyer and seller are at least three intermediaries: the broker, the stock exchange and the depository. Each intermediary fulfills its role…
Fashion: In Short
CAIRO: Believe it or not, shorts are the newest addition to a trendy wardrobe. I am not talking about beach shorts or Daizy Dukes; what's "in today are shorts of…
The nanny: The essential luxury
ALEXANDRIA: When walking in sports clubs in Alexandria and Cairo, where members of Egypt's "high society usually take their children for fresh air and sun, it is not odd to…
