Violence and confusion take over Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA: In the Cidi Bishr section of the city, parishioners at the Saints Church pushed through wooden barriers and security guards to receive a Palm Sunday blessing. As Egypt s…
Names and games
We talked about Amr Shabana before but we need to talk about him a little more. He is the number one squash player in the world. Shabana is now the…
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…
