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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…