Year: 2012

Rolling Stone bets on South African music

Renowned jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela and heavy metal in Botswana feature in…

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Actor Adel Imam sentenced for ‘defaming Islam’

CAIRO: A Cairo court has sentenced Egyptian comedy giant Adel Imam to…

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Nobel-winning Polish poet Szymborska dies aged 88

Nobel-winning Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska known for her philosophical and often humorously…

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At New Arab Debates, opinions divided on whether Egypt is ready for democracy

CAIRO: A little over half an audience of 160 disagreed with the…

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Foul play at Port Said

By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: All but mourning must be set aside. Moliere said…

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The unfinished revolution: We must support Egypt’s protesters (Part I)

By Bianca Jagger January 25, 2012 marked an historic date for Egypt. On…

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Blaming capitalism for corporatism

By Saifedean Ammous and Edmund Phelps NEW YORK: The future of capitalism is…

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An American stuck in Cairo

By Dan Boylan With cropped hair, lightweight combat boots and body armor, thugs…

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Syria opposition commemorates Hama massacre

DAMASCUS: Syria's opposition called protests Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of…

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Gaza protesters hurl shoes as UN’s Ban begins visit

GAZA CITY: UN leader Ban Ki-moon came under a brief shower of…

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