INTERVIEW: Mkhaimar Abusada: Egypt has the right, but the siege must not be ignored
CAIRO: Starting December 2009, reports circulated that Egypt is building an underground wall along its border with Gaza to combat the smuggling tunnels. With Gaza under a tight Israeli blockade,…
Suez Canal holds transit fees steady for second year
ISMAILIA: Citing continued pressure from the global financial crisis, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Ahmed Aly Fadel said Tuesday that the authority will not raise transit fees.At a conference Tuesday,…
Depp says sexiest man title is a 'joke'
Emir Kusturica is trying to stop Hollywood tainting his Kuestendorf arts festival, but the renowned director did not reckon with Johnny Depp.Kusturica, winner of two awards at the Cannes film…
The problems are real, the anger is fake
The repertoire system found in many international theaters is virtually unknown in contemporary Egyptian theater. It's rare when a play is given a second run after its initial opening season.…
Rescuing Yemen
LONDON: Yemen has suddenly joined Afghanistan and Pakistan as a risk to global security. Indeed, it is increasingly seen as a nascent failed state and potential replacement host for Al-Qaeda.The…
A Chinese champion of peace and freedom
PRAGUE: On Christmas Day last year, one of China's best-known human rights activists, the writer and university professor Liu Xiaobo, was condemned to 11 years in prison. Liu is one…
Haiti is not alone
The disaster in Haiti shows once again something that we, as human beings, have always known: that even amid the worst devastation, there is always hope. I saw that for…
Trial of Coptic man accused of rape postponed
CAIRO: The trial of an Egyptian Coptic Christian man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Muslim girl has been adjourned till Feb. 17, the official MENA news agency…
11 deaths in Aswan and Sinai as flooding continues
CAIRO: The number of confirmed deaths in Egypt as a result of the recent floods has reached 11 Egyptians and a British tourist. There are at least 13 injured and…
PA discusses antiquities trade draft law
CAIRO: A controversial draft law to legalize the trade of replicas of antiquities in Egypt is currently on the People's Assembly's agenda. The law was proposed by steel mogul Ahmed…