Paradise Now
CAIRO: The joy of the Cairo film festival, on the cusp of its 30th anniversary and still an all-round model of mediocrity, is that it invariably houses the rare gem.…
Present and tense: A woman's quest
We pick cold cuts with our unwashed fingers from styrofoam plates My wife and I now live in Zamalek, in a flat with a terrific Nile view, a small kitchen…
Sowing seeds of doubt
CAIRO: "Daddy,Are you a terrorist? A simple enough question coming from a 7-year-old boy, one that seems harmless and perhaps even funny - but for the father, the question was…
Girls will be boys
The offside law is one of the game s hardest to comprehend, especially after it was changed. The law says that offside occurs when there are fewer than two defenders…
Lebanese delights
As you can probably guess from the name, Fayruz is a Lebanese restaurant, and it is also the pride and joy of the InterContinental Hotel CityStars. The architecture is defined…
A true inspiration
CAIRO: "She reached for the highest professional standards in her work,earned the respect and affection of her colleagues and took profound pleasure in life.Her throaty laughter fills this room still,…
Activists hope to continuepressing for change
Activism in Egypt has never before reached the level it is currently enjoying.
Gearing up for the run-off
CAIRO: While the Muslim Brotherhood, which has enjoyed unprecedented success during Egypt's parliamentary elections, gained no seats outright in the Dec. 1 vote, some 30 of their 49 candidates running…
Against the grain
CAIRO: In the Arab world, where the man-against-the-machine musician is an unfamiliar concept, a number of 20 something hip-hop artists are working their way through Egypt's underground music scene, armed…
Rachid in Washington for trade consultations
Foreign Trade and Industry Minister, Rachid Mohamed Rachid, is visiting Washington with a large government delegation for consultations on trade negotiations. Rachid met yesterday with U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman…
