Islamist leader barred from entering Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian immigration officials prevented the leader of the Jordanian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and four others from entering the country on Thursday, conference organizers said. The five were…
Concerns over the looming expiration of the Emergency Law
CAIRO: Egypt's opposition groups are responding skeptically to an announcement made by Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif this week that the government will lift the 25-year-old Emergency Law. Highly condemned for…
Achieving a balance in life
CAIRO: Many of today's career-minded individuals are hampered by personal problems, such as worry over their job, relationships and life choices. Most likely, they are experiencing a problem in another…
DINING
CAIRO: Tuesday's for the most part are not the busiest days for restaurants. Not so with Aqua, however, which is attracting more and more of Egypt's sushi fans with it's…
Mido gets away with it
A recent issue of the sports section of The Sunday Times devoted an entire page to Ahmed "Mido Hossam, Egypt's most famous football export. As you can guess from the…
Present and Tense
I am into shampoo now. My fastest selling product is a special car shampoo that removes stains and forensic evidence within minutes. Not even the faintest smell of gunpowder or…
The purpose of production
CAIRO: At a protest in Tahrir recently, there were about 50 people chanting slogans about freedom, God and justice. Although the number of protesters eventually grew, there were initially more…
The Day The World Changed
The incredibly detailed timeline and graphic photographs of the 9/11 attacks are likely to evoke strong feelings. And perhaps conflicting feelings: Horror at the attacks, but maybe also resentment about…
Heritage dumped in favor of the fat cats
A Supreme Council Court decision taken in January has thrust greedy developers into a fever. Without notice, the country s beautiful historic buildings, as well as turn-of-the century villas and…
Viagra for the young
CAIRO: Initially advertised by pharmaceutical companies as the drug to rev-up the love life of mature adults, Viagra has recently become the drug of choice for youth, who buy it…