THE REEL ESTATE: On "The Hangover" and John Hughes
The HangoverIt seems that every summer, Hollywood manages to churn out one bona-fide R-rated comedy to atone for every hoax it hoodwinked world audiences with. Last year, that comedy was…
Kidneys for Sale?
PRINCETON: The arrest in New York last month of Levy-Izhak Rosenbaum, a Brooklyn businessman whom police allege tried to broker a deal to buy a kidney for $160,000, coincided with…
Where do good intentions lead us? A civilian action plan for advancing peace
OFRA: Many people claim that Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip was a unilateral attempt to promote peace. In my opinion, it constituted a bilateral act of war. After many…
The Normalization of Fatah
RAMALLAH: Fatah, the leading guerrilla movement within the Palestine Liberation Organization, has moved one step closer to becoming a normal political party. Its just concluded sixth congress was held for…
Minister awards select specialists as others continue sit-in
CAIRO: As legal specialists continue their sit-in demanding better pay and working conditions, Egypt's Minister of Justice granted Thursday LE 2,000 to a select group of specialists in recognition of…
PA health committee holds urgent meetings to discuss H1N1, typhoid
CAIRO: Independent MP Gamal Zahran demanded Qaliubiya Governor Adly Hussein submit his resignation following reports of an increase in the number of typhoid cases in the governorate. The governor, however,…
Airline says no word on travel restrictions
CAIRO: EgyptAir said it has not received any instructions from the higher committee on swine flu regarding the ages of travelers allowed to go to Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Mekky, general…
ANALYSIS: Drawing parallels between Copts in Egypt and Muslims in the West
CAIRO: Copts calling for equal rights in Egypt and Muslims calling for equal rights in Europe could easily be grouped together under the category of religious minorities struggling for equality.…
Egypt reverses download-limit policy following internet subscribers' protests
CAIRO: Minister of Communication and Information Technology Tarek Kamel reversed Thursday a decision to limit internet downloads for DSL and ADSL subscribers. The minister said that restriction - labeled the…
Egyptian crews overpower Somali pirates, kill 2
MOGADISHU: The crew of two Egyptian fishing vessels wielding machetes and tools attacked Somali pirates who had held them hostage for four months, killing at least two of them, according…