Voice to the voiceless: Egyptian women speak out
Three years ago, a small amateur female theater group at the American University in Cairo staged American playwright Eve Ensler s off-Broadway controversial play The Vagina Monologues, raising about $1,200…
Instability in Turkey has damaged its international standing
Turkey will hold its parliamentary election in July, four months earlier than scheduled, thereby narrowly avoiding a constitutional crisis over the choice of the country's next president. Nonetheless, Turkey's bout…
Israeli media as both monitors and occupation tools
Long before the Winograd report was released to the public last week, the Israeli media had cast doubt on the qualifications of those who managed the second Lebanon war last…
Azmi Bishara and never leaving home
Recently, Azmi Bishara, head of the Balad party, resigned from his post as a member of the Israeli Knesset. He announced that he would not return to Israel anytime soon…
When the ancient Egyptians soared
CAIRO: Ancient Egyptians must have been familiar with aviation. They could manufacture types of airplanes to get aerial views of some important locations in Egypt; a technology that helped them…
Egypt star set to be hauled over for shirt antics
LONDON: Tottenham boss Martin Jol has made it clear he will come down hard on Hossam Ghaly after the Egypt midfielder threw his shirt at the feet of the manager…
