Don't expect a soldier like John Abizaid to just fade away
An enduring image of Gen. John Abizaid is of him bounding from an armored Humvee in one of Baghdad's toughest neighborhoods last summer and conversing with shopkeepers and imams who…
A new chance for Islamists in Palestine and Lebanon?
Mark this third week of March 2007 as potentially a historic moment of clarity on one of the most important political questions in the contemporary Arab world: How will the…
Europe can do much more for Lebanon
After an absence of more than three years from Damascus, the European Union High Representative Javier Solana met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad this week. Curiously, he did so on…
Poverty between the palaces of Al Mansouria
CAIRO: Some 15 km along the Cairo Alexandria Desert Road lies Al Mansouria district, one of the most luxurious residential areas in Egypt housing the mansions and villas of Egypt…
Turkey Deports Iraqi Asylum Seeker
CAIRO: On Tuesday, the UN Refugee Agency circulated a press release protesting the deportation of a recognized Iraqi refugee by Turkish authorities. Jennifer Pagonis spokesperson for the Office of High…
Al-Badri rebuffs rumors of an injured Aboutrika
CAIRO: Al Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri rebuffed rumors indicating that midfielder Mohamed Abou Treika suffered an injury setback during the team s training session on Thursday.The talented playmaker pulled…
SPORTS TALK: No football for young hijab-wearer
I don't quite understand why that 11-year-old Canadian girl of Egyptian origin was prevented from playing in a soccer match because of her headscarf. According to the International Football Association…
Stop surfing, make friends, Indian students told
ReutersMUMBAI: One of India s top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its hostels, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students performance, making them reclusive and…