A sustainable US policy can avert an Iraqi bloodbath
The last time I remember Ambassador Ryan Crocker warning about a possible bloodbath, it was in September 1982 as the Sabra-Shatila massacre was taking place in Beirut. So when Crocker…
Yes to an international force, but to defend against Israel
In the parlance of our times, "chatter is how we would describe the debate about a possible international force in occupied Palestine. As in all chatter, the one most important…
No one will fight Hamas on Israel's behalf
There was something pathetic in the knee-jerk reactions of both Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Hamas takeover in Gaza last month: "Bring in…
Nilometer serves as a memory of past floods, encourages efforts to preserve the Nile
CAIRO: The floods in Sudan have triggered an emergency at the High Dam in Egypt. While we can face such emergencies successfully year after year thanks to the High Dam,…
Egyptian-Czech team unravels the remains of an ancient city in the Western Desert
CAIRO: Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni announced the discovery of an ancient city in the Western Desert, dating back to the period between 2687 BC and 2191 BC. Zahi Hawass,…
Egyptian peacekeepers bring healthcare to Sudanese villagers
KADUGLI: For inhabitants of far-flung hamlets dotting the hilly countryside of Kadugli, access to medical aid is a distant dream.The only government hospital in Kadugli is too far for villagers…
Hend's rapist denies crime, asks for DNA test
CAIRO: Mohamed Samy, the 21-year-old Tok tok driver suspect in the rape of 11-year-old Hend, denied the accusation after he was identified by the victim in the prosecutor's office of…
Criminals exchanging accusations in Bahareya murder
BAHAREYA: Investigations are clearing the mystery surrounding the second murder to be committed in Bahareya Oasis in 25 years, Al Gomhuria daily reported. Early last week, the press reported that…
Workers cancel July 21 strike after union responds to demands
AL MAHALLA AL KOBRA, Cairo: Ghazl Al Mahalla workers cancelled plans for an open-ended strike beginning July 21 after the union met 85 percent of their demands, Mohammed Al Attar,…
Zamalek holds on to Abdul-Monsef
CAIRO: Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Abdul-Monsef revealed on Sunday that the club has rejected Catania s $450,000 bid to buy him for next season. I sat down with chairman Mamdouh Abbas…