Present and Tense: King of puppies
The Americans have been trying to redraw the map of the Middle East, a tedious and costly process as it turned out. One of my close friends is part of…
Egypt shifts away from using IPO's to privatize
BEIRUT: The Egyptian government is moving away from using stock listings for privatization because of stock-price declines in the Middle East, Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieddin said on Thursday. Egypt will…
Mubarak in Morocco to boost trade
MARRAKESH, Morocco: President Hosni Mubarak arrived in Morocco Thursday on an official visit aimed at boosting trade between the two north African countries and reducing Morocco s marked trade deficit…
Sports talk
Two recent decisions, by men, have come down hard on women who want to be involved in sports. In Iran, the supreme leader of the country has vetoed a ruling…
COOKING
CAIRO: Many are still hesitant to eat chicken or any type of poultry, as bird flu news never leaves the papers; others are worried about mad cow disease. The result…
Fashion Focus
CAIRO: The change of seasons is always the perfect excuse to buy new handbags, and this season, men are expected to join this shopping craze. While men should be looking…
Activists end hunger strike at Tora prison
CAIRO: Demonstrations and protests in Egypt often bring arrests and detentions to the demonstrators. From there they are sent to prisons and detention centers across the nation for 15 days…
Iranian president's letter opens window onto Muslim world
CAIRO: It s one of those moments of clarity that show the huge gap between how the United States and the West see the world and how Muslims in the…
U.S. rebukes Egypt over actions against protestors
WASHINGTON: The Bush administration sharply rebuked Egypt on Thursday for its crackdown on demonstrators and warned of growing impatience in Congress toward a country that is a major recipient of…
Former college professor to appeal sentence
TAMPA: Former college professor Sami Al-Arian will appeal a judge s decision to sentence him to additional prison time for his role in providing support to a Palestinian terrorist group,…
