Syria and Iran: To Engage or Not to Engage
As the United States veers from its modus operandi in Iraq and contemplates alliances with Syria and Iran to remedy Iraq's catastrophic reality, the question of dialogue remains at the…
UN report draws attention to deteriorating human rights in Palestinian territories
Renewed violence as Israel responds to first lethal rocket attack since 2005CAIRO: Warplanes raided targets in the Gaza Strip Thursday in response to rocket attacks that killed an Israeli woman…
Mubarak to introduce constitutional amendments
But will the reforms go far enough, ask analystsThe Egyptian political arena is rife with speculation regarding President Hosni Mubarak's promised package of democratic reforms and his speech to Parliament…
Protest in response to Beit Hanoun killings called off after security threats
CAIRO: A protest planned by Kefaya, the Revolutionary Socialists, and the Muslim Brotherhood in response to the recent killings of Palestinian women and children in Beit Hanoun was called off…
Egypt sinks South Africa from early goal
Reuters LONDON: An early goal by striker Emad Moteab handed African champions Egypt a 1-0 win over World Cup 2010 hosts South Africa in a friendly in London on Wednesday.…
An evening of tragic romance
The Cairo Opera Ballet Company acts out "Romeo and Juliet One expects a certain element of drama in any rendition of the legendary Shakespearean love tragedy "Romeo and Juliet. Performances…
Protest against sexual harassment turns into demonstration of police power
Demonstrators, bystanders assaulted and harassed on streets of downtownCAIRO: Political activists from opposition group The Street is Ours called for a demonstration in front of downtown's Metro Cinema on Tuesday…
Islamic thought needs to catch up with the times, says scholar
Al-Azhar says when you want an expert opinion, go to an expertCAIRO: Muslims should not refer to texts offering different interpretations of the Quran, and the institution of Al-Azhar should…
Tourist mega-project aims to provide economic boost to Marsa Alam
Large scale project to convert local area into international destinationCAIRO: The M.A. Kharafi Group is set to invest $1.2 billion in the local Red Sea area of Marsa Alam to…
