Germans pencil in Egypt, Chile dates for friendlies
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A letter to President Obama
CAIRO: Mr. President Barack Hussein Obama, President of the United States of…
Sudan buries ex-president who imposed Islamic rule
KHARTOUM: Sudan on Sunday buried former president Gaafar Al-Nimeiry, the man who…
Iggy Pop: "Literature's like coke, music's like heroin"
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How Geoffrey Rush wooed Susan Sarandon to Broadway
Geoffrey Rush has a soft spot for Susan Sarandon. It s understandable,…
Gay Moroccan writer takes on homophobia
A soft-spoken slip of a young man, Abdellah Taia hardly looks the…
COMMENTARY: Fever Dreams: Obama's visit and the future of the Mideast
Last week I awoke from a fever dream in Zamalek, sleepwalking, believing…
With a Grain of Salt: Israel's 'Reasonable Reward'
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Cairo University prepares to host Obama
CAIRO: Cairo University has postponed student exams set for this Thursday and…