Shady Abdel Salam: The world of a genius
Those familiar with the world of Hollywood know that celluloid museums exist. Some of us may have even visited one. However, an entire museum devoted to one Egyptian director is…
Europe's second chance is approaching in the Balkans
Confronting the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1991, former European Union Council President Jacques Poos made his famous but now derided statement: "This is the hour of Europe . not the…
Turkish anxiety on Kirkuk may mean new conflicts
Turkey is interested in the fate of the Kirkuk region of Iraq for three main reasons. First, Turkish policy-makers perceive the insistence of Iraqi Kurdish leaders to include the region…
Daawa's eventful past and vague future
Founded by Muhammad Baqer Al-Sadr and inspired by his ideas of Wilayat Al-Ummah (rule of the community), the Iraqi Daawa party has evolved from an underground movement espousing Islamic revolution…
Green is the color of money: fighting air pollution
CAIRO: For millions of people living in Egypt, the phrase "towards a greener Egypt is more than just a cliché echoed by different officials or constantly appearing in headlines. Air…
Shoura Council finalizes new teachers' law
CAIRO: The Shoura Council discussed yesterday the final concerns of the new teachers law adopted by the Ministry of Administrative Development. The law calls for firing teachers who give private…
Parliament moves to end controversy over organ transplant
CAIRO: In a meeting with the health committee of the People's Assembly Grand Mufti Aly Gomaa issued a fatwa permitting human organ transfer from the dead to the living. A…
Zamalek down Ahly and end derby drought
CAIRO: Zamalek cruised to a 2-0 victory over a largely unrecognizable Ahly side Monday night, their first victory over the Egyptian champions in eight encounters.With the league already decided in…
Tens of millions vote for updated seven world wonders
GENEVA: More than 45 million people have voted in an Internet campaign to choose the seven new wonders of the world out of 21 short listed historical buildings or monuments,…
