An indirect route to a Palestinian state?
RAMALLAH: Palestinians and Israelis have different and possibly contradictory expectations from the indirect negotiations that the United States has pushed both sides into beginning.Israel was among the first parties to…
Editorial: Ten steps back
CAIRO: Egyptian society is in the grip of a moral crisis and nothing proves it more than the situation of women. It's always one step forward and ten steps back.As…
World leaders praise Tantawi's legacy
CAIRO: The death of Mohamed Sayed Tantwai, Sunni Islam's top cleric and Grand Imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar University, has sparked an outpouring of condolences from foreign leaders and the foreign…
Siwa's livelihood threatened by too much underground water
SIWA: Raham Osman wants inquiring minds to know that, despite being surrounded on all sides by desert, including the Great Sea of Sand, Siwa Oasis doesn't have a water shortage.…
Prophet Mohamed cartoon published again in Sweden
STOCKHOLM: Leading Swedish newspapers on Wednesday published what Muslims consider to be an offensive cartoon of Prophet Mohamed by a caricaturist after he was targeted by an alleged assassination plot.Sweden's…
Masri chairman puts referees under more pressure
CAIRO: Egyptian referees are unlikely to breathe a sigh of relief soon after Masri chairman Kamel Abou Ali launched a scathing attack on one of them following his side s…
Preview: Second place up for grabs in Egyptian league
CAIRO: Competition for second place intensifies as four teams vie to close the gap on Egyptian Premier League leaders Ahly.Petrojet, Zamalek, Ismaili and Gaish are all out to enhance their…
Mansoura may withdraw from league
CAIRO: Mansoura may withdraw from the Egyptian Premier League after a refereeing mistake led to their defeat against Police Union on Wednesday, president Ibrahim Megahed said.Sixth-placed Police claimed a 1-0…