In the first book of an Egypt series, John Crowley writes that there is more than one history of the world. That there are times when the universe transitions to another mode of operation, one that changes the rules so much that things that were (...)
CAIRO: Surely, Ahmedinejad is a nutcase.
Just look at him; he's been wearing the same jacket for years, ever since we laid eyes on him. He's unshaven, and unkempt. He exudes an informal, almost clumsy air and doesn't seem like much of an orator. (...)
Founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, at the time a business professor in Switzerland, the World Economic Forum promotes itself as a venue for discussion and debate; it promises us that it is "committed to improving the state of the world. In fact, this (...)
CAIRO: Looking through Egyptian political blogs over the past two weeks, one particular subject keeps coming up; the detention of blogger and former Al-Azhar University student Abdel Kareem Sulaiman.
Allegedly, 'Kareem,' as he is now being (...)
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CAIRO: Over the last few years, blogging has become more and more popular. Blogs, previously referred to as 'web logs' and eventually shortened to the current form - provide an expressive Internet-based outlet for (...)