Present and Tense: We've got company
We were cruising at a leisurely nine knots off the west coast of Nassau, Franki and I, the usual bodyguards, and a few models from my last fashion show in…
A month of magic
A zillion stories have been written about the 2006 World Cup. What's one more?The conditions are right for an exciting World Cup and what's more exciting than Brazil, whose attacking…
Share the fever
Cafes and restaurants make changes to suit World Cup fansCAIRO: On June 9, the world had its eyes set on Germany and the opening ceremony of the World Cup. Coinciding…
Think big
Costly audio and visual equipment are essential for following World CupCAIRO: Yesterday's kick-off of the World Cup found many avid fans of the sport and this particular event scrambling to…
Homemade snacks
CAIRO: Whenever you hear that friends or family are coming over to watch a football game or even a movie, food delivery is always the first choice. Pizza and chips…
Football hues
Colorful trainers at the center of World Cup fashionCAIRO: Fashion and football often come together. Sometimes sports borrow something from fashion or vise versa. Some football players become even more…
Crossing the line between reality and fantasy
World Cup fans sign up for virtual football game linked to the tournamentCAIRO: I was sitting with my husband watching a football game. A team scored and my husband had…
Bar Association calls for political freedom
Solidarity with detained activists and judges reaffirmedCAIRO: In a conference hosted by the freedom committee of Egypt's Bar Association, the opposition, independent political forces and Muslim Brotherhood renewed their criticism…
IRI's closure highlights difficulty of working in Egypt
U.S. use democracy institute as reason for cutting aidCAIRO: On June 4, the International Republican Institute (IRI) was asked to stop all functions by the government until it had received…
Egyptians struggle with their reaction to El Zarqawi
CAIRO: Confusion dominates Arab and Egyptian reactions to Abu Mosab El Zarqawi s death. Was he freedom fighter, terrorist or American agent? Talking to several Cairenes gives no straight answer…
