Dollars and Depression
The falling dollar has emerged as a source of profound global macroeconomic distress. The question now is how bad that distress will become. Is the world economy at risk? There…
The weigh to peace
TEL AVIV: Women s desire to be thin is universal. That, at least, is the premise behind A Slim Peace, a documentary bringing together Palestinian and Israeli women for a…
Crime and Punishment, Refugee Style
The horrible murder of Giovanna Reggianni that took place near a Romanian refugee camp in the suburb of Tor di Quinto in Rome shocked both Italy and Romania. The case…
GfD proposes solutions to facilitate Arab development
CAIRO: The Minister of State for Administrative Development Ahmed Darwish stressed e-Government as a key contributor to development. In the meeting of the participants of the Good Governance for Development…
Egypt frees jailed Shia rights activists, say lawyers
CAIRO: Two Shia activists in Egypt who were arrested in October while campaigning against torture have been released, their lawyers said on Sunday. Mohamed Al-Dereini, who heads the Shia Supreme…
Shehata wants Shikabala's ban lifted
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata filed an official request to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) in an attempt to lift the ban imposed on Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel Razek. The Zamalek…
Al-Sayed denies role in armband crisis
CAIRO: Zamalek keeper Abdel Wahed Al-Sayed said on Saturday he has no role in the dispute over the captaincy armband, urging senior players to unite for the good of the…
Amr Shabana shatters friend Gaultier, makes history
ping ease a painful memory by becoming the first squash player since Pakistani legend Jansher Khan to win a third World Open. To do that the Egyptian had to beat…