The twilight of France's republican aristocracy
PARIS: No tumbrils have appeared in Paris's Place de la Concorde, but a revolution may be underway in France nonetheless. Recent weeks have seen the trial of former Prime Minister…
The one you choose to feed
WASHINGTON, DC: There is a classic Native American story about a grandfather who tells his grandson about the battle between two wolves inside us all - one full of angry,…
Media spotlight on Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: If anyone had any doubts about the emergence of Abu Dhabi as a global media centre, those doubts must surely be gone by now. I was at the…
Egypt-Algeria: when fair play died
PARIS: The first rock was thrown with such force that it traveled through the bus, smashing windows on its way in and out, Michel Gaillaud, a French doctor, recalls.Panicked, he…
No change in perceptions of corruption in Egypt, says Transparency International survey
CAIRO: Perceptions of corruption in Egypt remain unchanged in Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) with a score of 2.8 out of 10 - the same ranking as last…
Toulan arrives at Ahli Benghazi
CAIRO: Egyptian coach Helmi Toulan arrived in Libya on Sunday night in order to take charge of Ahli Benghazi. The club announced on their official website that the former Masri…
Ismaili renew interest in Azerbaijan striker
CAIRO: Ismaili are looking to bolster their frontline with Azerbaijan striker Branimir Subasic after failing to capture Nigerian Emeka Opara.Ismaili have been in talks with the 27-year-old striker since July,…
Lemmouchia hints at FIFA favoritism
CAIRO: Algeria midfielder Khaled Lemmouchia voiced his dissatisfaction over the reaction of world governing body FIFA to the bus incident, following his side s 2-0 loss to Egypt at Cairo…