Defending America's 'Freedom Agenda'
Former Syrian MP and political prisoner Mamoun Al-Homsi, Kurdish activist Djengizkhan Hasso of the Executive Council of the National Assembly of Kurdistan, and I recently met with President George W.…
After Bhutto
The world will long remember Benazir Bhutto as a modern Muslim woman who served two terms as Pakistan's first woman prime minister: bright, attractive, articulate, talented, courageous, charismatic, an astute…
Cairo to Cape Town by bike
CAIRO: Most of us are partial to the occasional daydream during work, planning out the weekend perhaps or even the ideal holiday. But it is probably safe to say that…
AUC 8 Sudanese trial postponed to March 5
CAIRO: The trial of eight Sudanese men, charged with involvement in the murder of Malea Fealjour Bekam and injury of Nasser Bil Leel, who is also a defendant, began Tuesday…
Black magician arrested in Embaba
CAIRO: Al Giza police arrested black magician Layla Ahmed Hassan, also known as Om Gihan, Al Gomhuria newspaper reported Wednesday.The 51-year-old Embaba sorceress made a living by claiming she had…
Egypt launches Africa Cup countdown
ASWAN: Egypt began their countdown to defending the African Nations Cup title with a 3-0 friendly drubbing of fellow qualifiers Namibia Saturday. The Pharaohs play Mali next Thursday in the…
Egyptians jailed in Sudan freed on appeal, says ministry
CAIRO: Two Egyptians jailed by a Sudan court for six months for marketing a book deemed offensive to Aisha, one of the Prophet Mohamed s wives, have been freed on…
Bourse rises with the region, foreigners buy
CAIRO: Reuters reported that Egyptian shares extended their gains on Sunday, for the sixth straight session, driven by a regional bullish sentiment and foreign buying on blue-chips, brokers said.Most of…
Bush responsible for moving peace process forward, skeptical Arab League chief says
CAIRO: US President George W. Bush has the responsibility to move the peace process forward after he held the November Annapolis talks, the Arab League chief said Sunday, ahead of…