Mai Ghoussoub returns to Beirut

I first met Mai Ghoussoub 10 years ago when she gave a lecture to my creative writing students. They were enthralled by this elegant, "cool and "awesome lady who was…

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Jury to hear Diana inquest in victory for Fayed

LONDON: A British court ruled Friday that the inquest into the 1997 death of princess Diana will be heard by a jury, in a victory for her boyfriend s father,…

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Egypt police lawyers claim sodomy video faked

CAIRO: Lawyers for two Egyptian police officers accused of sodomizing a detainee in torture shown on a widely distributed video told a court on Saturday that the film was a…

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AFP

A series of puppet shows celebrate the memory of Om Kulthoum

CAIRO: When all the different ways of commemorating the anniversary of Egyptian singer Um Kulthoum's death had been exhausted, Al Sawy Cultural Center in Zamalek came up with something new.A…

Ahmed Maged

The trials and tribulations of one Sudanese family living in Cairo

CAIRO: Sudanese police came to Atif Ismail's home in the middle of the night many times. Repeatedly arrested and detained for days at a time, the geography and English teacher…

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Om Kulthoum: An eternal memory

CAIRO: The 32nd anniversary of Om Kulthoum's (1898-1975) death last month raised the eyebrows of many, as TV viewers wondered why there were no special celebrations devoted to the event.…

Ahmed Maged

Zidan named Bundesliga Player of February

In three years, I want to play for Barcelona, says ZidanCAIRO: Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan has been named German Bundesliga Player of the Month in a poll carried out by…

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Female parliamentarians at an alltime high but far from equality

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: Nearly 17 percent of the world s parliamentarians are women, an all-time high but a long way from equal representation of the sexes in legislative chambers,…

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