Should we fear Islam?
WASHINGTON, DC: At a time when our nation is seeing a rise in intolerant behavior, crossing every cultural line, whether based on race, religion or sexual orientation, we seem simultaneously…
Religious leaders needed in peacemaking
EAST MEREDITH, NY: Mutual distrust leads many Palestinians and Israelis to think of peace as a mirage. Since religion plays a significant role in justifying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, politicians need…
The wars of austerity
LONDON: I have become increasingly less hopeful about prospects for a rapid recovery from the global recession. Coordinated fiscal expansion ($5 trillion) by the world’s leading governments arrested the downward…
Ahly fury after Esperance ‘handed’ final place
JOHANNESBURG: Egyptian club Al-Ahly have complained to the African Football Confederation about an illegal goal that robbed them of a Champions League final place at the weekend. Esperance of Tunisia…
ICLD workers say won’t end sit-in at EFTU until demands are met
CAIRO: Workers from the Information Centers for Local Development (ICLD) say that they will not end the sit-in they have begun at the Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions (EFTU) building…
Opposition cautiously welcomes decision to allow Egyptian expats to vote
CAIRO: The decision to allow Egyptians living abroad to vote in presidential elections in 2011 can only be judged when it’s implemented, opposition members said, adding that without a set…
More departure delays imposed on Lifeline 5 Gaza aid convoy
CAIRO: The Gaza aid convoy, the Lifeline 5, said its departure to Egypt from the Latakkia Port in Syria has been further delayed due to more complications with authorities without…
Egypt, S.African leaders meet to expand ties
CAIRO: Egyptian and South African leaders met in Cairo Tuesday for talks aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two African powerhouses and working towards a free trade deal for…
Sawiris loses Wind Hellas as bondholders take over
LONDON: Naguib Sawiris, the Egyptian tycoon trying to sell assets to Russian group Vimpelcom, is to lose control of Greek telecom business Wind Hellas after creditors emerged as the preferred…
Warm reception for Ahly in Cairo
CAIRO: Hundreds of Ahly fans warmly received their team at Cairo International Airport after losing to Esperance in the semi-finals of the African Champions League. Some 2000 fans were present,…