Lavish performances, innovative techniques at Experimental Theater Festival
Despite the extensive negative reports regarding organization and participating works, three delightful performances managed to standout in the second week of the 20th Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater: the…
Enough of the Jerusalem mantra
JERUSALEM: I was born American. Thirty-five years ago, I chose to become Israeli. My choice in no way reflects a lack of affection for the United States. But patriotism is…
A Neighborly Option for Iran
YEREVAN: Once again, the issue of bombing or sanctioning Iran has resurfaced. For years, debate about Iran has oscillated between two bad alternatives. Some are convinced that a nuclear Iran…
Human trafficking in Bangladesh and beyond
DHAKA: Sold to a dance bar owner and forced to work in the "flesh trade , Zarina (whose name has been changed to protect her identity), a 16-year-old girl and…
In Focus: Brotherhood Bloggers: Are they influential?
In order to assess the magnitude and influence of bloggers within the Muslim Brotherhood group we must first know how far the group is interested in the blogging community and…
Journalists denied syndicate membership go on hunger strike
CAIRO: Journalists have launched a hunger strike to protest the Journalists' Syndicate's refusal to grant them membership.They say that they are being denied syndicate membership for political reasons.Around 40 journalists…
France and Cairo's beloved nun Sister Emmanuelle dies at 99
PARIS: Sister Emmanuelle, a nun who lived for years among scavengers in Cairo's slums and who has been compared to Mother Teresa for her fight to defend the rights of…
Cairo ranks high on politics, low on business
CAIRO: In this year's Foreign Policy Magazine s Global Cities Index, Cairo ranked 38, scoring high on political involvement but poorly on business activity. The index ranks the world's most…
Egypt's Al-Muhammadi on Blackburn radar
CAIRO: Premiership side Blackburn Rovers want to run the rule over ENPPI and Egypt s Ahmed Al-Muhamadi, the Cairo club said.Al-Muhammadi has been asked to attend a five-day trial with…