Opinion
CAIRO: I recently heard a senior government official relate an anecdote. In Canada, he asked a Canadian, if you are driving late at night, and you see a red light,…
Uproar over Al Banna movie
CAIRO: Perhaps in response to recent Muslim Brotherhood success in the parliamentary elections, several writers and production companies are competing to produce the first movie about Hassan Al Banna, who…
Present and Tense
"Would you like to meet the horse? the woman asks with a tinge of excitement in her voice. With me are three women, all pretty, all ecstatic, and one is…
Hog-wild for Harleys
CAIRO: My colleagues tell me I'm not exactly what you'd call a biker babe. I don't wear leather, I don't like loud noise and I can be a bit of…
FAMILY
CAIRO: For all its advantages, technology comes with plenty of malfunctions. When seven-year-olds prefer to sit at home and play games on their computers rather than be outdoors playing a…
Egypt's Mubarak visits Germany for talks with Merkel & Koehler
BERLIN: President Hosni Mubarak arrived in Berlin on Friday for talks with German leaders on issues including the Israeli-Paliestinian conflict and moves toward democracy in the Middle East.German President Horst…
Mubarak opposes force in Iran nuclear crisis
ROME: President Hosni Mubarak, in Rome for talks, voiced opposition to any use of force in the Iran nuclear crisis, the Italian news agency ANSA quoted Mubarak s spokesman as…
New gallery devoted to ancient Nubia
CHICAGO: As the Field Museum in downtown Chicago geared up for another blockbuster visit this spring by the golden treasures of King Tutankhamen, the OrientalInstitute of the University of Chicago…
Cairo to host Arab mini-summit on Darfur
CAIRO: The leaders of Sudan, Egypt and Libya are to take part in an Arab mini-summit on the Darfur conflict to be held in Cairo around March 20, President Hosni…
Word on the Street
CAIRO: Economic reform seems to be of late the number one priority of the government, which is natural considering the majority of the new government come from a business background.…
