Beware of non-violence; it's dangerous!
LONDON: The non-violent tactics of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King are pushing at an open door. Even the Pentagon has begun to look at their value in situations of…
HARD TALK: Who's resisting change in Egypt?
A considerable effort and little return; this is the summary of the ruling National Democratic Party's (NDP) annual conference, which ended yesterday.This is not the first conference for which some…
Pensioners demand back-pay, raises
CAIRO: Some 250 pensioners protested outside the National Organization for Social Insurance on Monday against what they described as the failure of the Ministry of Social Solidarity to implement a…
Darwish crushes Shabana in Qatar, more glory for Nicol
DOHA: Karim Darwish, the sixth seed, crushed fellow Egyptian Amr Shabana 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 in the final of the Qatar Open late Friday for the biggest win of his career.Nicol…
Tersana part ways with Salah
CAIRO: Tersana coach Mohamed Salah has left the club following the team s 1-0 league defeat at the hands of Gaish on Sunday. I had a meeting with club president…
Southgate hails Mido impact
CAIRO: Middlesbrough coach Gareth Southgate hailed the impact of Ahmed Hossam Mido as his side salvaged a 1-1 draw with West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.The Egypt striker…
Masri claim first league win since August
CAIRO: Struggling side Masri gave Coach Hossam Hassan a much-needed respite after securing their first win since August with a 3-1 defeat of Asyut Petroleum.The Port Said-based club trailed to…
Hodoud crush ENPPI to register third consecutive win
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud won their third successive match in the Egyptian League after claiming an easy 3-0 home victory over ENPPI on Saturday.Talented midfielder Abdul-Salam Nagah opened the scoring two…
Egypt calls urgent meeting to fight piracy
CAIRO: Egypt has called an urgent meeting of Arab countries bordering the Red Sea to combat rampant piracy off Somalia, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.Egypt and Yemen will coordinate…