Muslim Brotherhood initiative controversial
CAIRO: Regardless of its popularity among the grassroots population, Muslim Brotherhood policies and reform initiatives are still surrounded by controversy, especially among intellectuals; the idea of a constitution derived from…
Arab democratic reforms slow as Iraq distracts U.S.
Associated PressBEIRUT: The daily carnage in Iraq is claiming another casualty; Arab reformers who have increasingly become the target of governments that no longer feel pressured by the United States…
Mubarak, Olmert meet to strengthen ties
By Agence France-Presse SHARM EL SHEIKH: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President Hosni Mubarak were to meet in Sharm El-Sheikh Sunday in the first talks between the two leaders…
Shot Egyptians thought Israelis smugglers: initial report
JERUSALEM: Two Egyptian policemen who were shot dead by Israeli troops may have thought they were pursuing smugglers, according to a preliminary report conducted by the army and reported by…
Uno dos tres!
ŠΘ###It was a huge success as the audience danced and sang throughout the night, here, Lucy Artein and Libliba##The VIP section was packed with Egypt's socialites, here, Noha Khalil, Noha…
Poverty pushes poor Egyptians to sell their organs
CAIRO: In today's Egypt, a human kidney can be bought illegally for less than $5,000. A desperate donor sold his to Fawziya (not her real name) for as much. But…
Egyptian wins new EU-funded press freedom award
BEIRUT: Egyptian journalist Dina Abdel-Mooti Darwich on Friday became the first winner of a new EU-funded press freedom award commemorating slain Lebanese writer Samir Kassir. Darwich, 35, took the top…
Like it or not
When San Francisco s Barry Bonds hit his 715th career home run last week to move past the legendary Babe Ruth into second place on the all-time list, more than…
A different Toon
http://www.jibjab.com/Brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis founded Jibjab in 1998 and since then have been among the foremost purveyors of web-based satirical animation. They reached the height of their fame in…
