State security releases Christians arrested for handing out Bibles
CAIRO: Egyptian state security released two Christian men who were arrested Sunday at the Cairo International Book Fair for distributing Bibles to passersby. According to an Egyptian human rights center,…
45 professors denied entry into Gaza, protest at Rafah border
CAIRO: A group of 45 professors who demonstrated near the Rafah border on Wednesday after being denied entry into Gaza by Egyptian authorities, was sent back to Cairo on the…
North Sinai doctors continue sit-in
CAIRO: Doctors suspended their sit-in at the Doctors' Syndicate on Thursday after receiving a pledge that they would be allowed to leave their placements before March 10, 2009. The protestors…
Share your 'grievances'
CAIRO: Human rights violations, deteriorating economic conditions and immigration dilemmas are some of the thorny issues that flooded the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information's (ANHRI) email everyday. This prompted…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Mitchell faces radical changes
The appointment of Senator George Mitchell as Middle East envoy for the new Obama administration was generally received positively in Palestinian political and intellectual circles. The public, which judges developments…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: The Mitchell paradox
It is too early to evaluate the direction the Mitchell mission is taking. Mitchell s preliminary visit, immediately after the war in Gaza and just days before Israel s elections,…
Banks, states, and financial crises
PRINCETON: The most recent phase of the financial crisis, since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, has been characterized by large bank losses and the continued threat of…
Dissident writer reveals Ho Chi Minh's tragic love secret
PARIS: An incendiary novel by Vietnam s most popular dissident writer takes on the mythical figure of Ho Chi Minh, claiming the Father of the Nation had a secret lover…
If you want to be published, just say 'hello'
Maybe one does not fully understand the opportunities available at the Cairo International Book Fair where the United Kingdom is this year's Guest of Honor. Besides exchanging words with renowned…
