What is it with us and the news? We feel the need to be on top of things as one can't be a woman of the world if one doesn't know what goes on in the world. News does not only inform, it also entertains. News gives us a hardcore soap opera from the real... Continue Reading →
The Culture and Policy of Symptom Control
While a second bailout package to whip the liability called Greece into shape to prevent a further deterioration of the eurozone crisis is being finalised, Prime Minister Cameron has conjured up a plan to address another pressing matter that lies on a more national level. As the second... Continue Reading →
Didn’t She Almost Have It All
On the day I was attempting to recover from my flatmate's rather eventful birthday do, I found out another music legend had passed over; Whitney Houston. I was never a fan as her music seemed too tame and too polished for my liking. Yet, being an 80s kid her rise was a big part of... Continue Reading →
And MaSr Is Still Simmering
While clashes continue between protesters and the army in front of the Interior Ministry the conspiracy mill concerning last week's tragedy in Port Said has been churning overtime. The Egyptian authorities would like us to believe that the death of 74 el-Ahly supporters during the aftermath of a football match between archrivals el-Ahly from Cairo... Continue Reading →
Don’t Do Us the Honours
What a week for banking it was. After a period of speculations and public anger building up -would he-should he- RBS CEO Stephen Hester bowed to public pressure and waived his annual bonus. The deep fall from grace for Hester's predecessor Fred Goodwin came to some sort of conclusion in the form of stripping the... Continue Reading →