Enough gladiator games, the Middle East must talk
Suddenly; the diplomatic season seems to have broken out all over the Middle East. The main players perhaps have seen the looming catastrophe that hovers over this region, and decided…
Philanthropy and Development Conference presents new research, calls for waqf revival
CAIRO: The first conference tackling Philanthropy and Development in Egypt brought together nearly 400 individuals from the public, private, educational, and civil society sectors Wednesday to address how NGOs can…
Of tragic heroines, the Arab world, and Antigone
A local production of Sophocles' "Antigone in a contemporary settingIt is a somber atmosphere created by dark surroundings that are only dispelled by hues of suffocated light. The floor is…
From Baghdad to New Orleans, climate at chaos' edge
The scientific debate about whether there is a global warming problem is pretty much over. A leading international group of climate scientists reported last month that the evidence of global…
Egypt Museum airs 1,000 years of jackal god gifts
CAIRO: A thousand years worth of offerings to an ancient Egyptian jackal god are the subject of an exhibition that opened on Thursday at Cairo s Egyptian Museum. The exhibition,…
Egyptian feminist faces lawsuit over 'blasphemous' play
CAIRO: Sunni Islam s highest institute of learning Al-Azhar said Thursday it was preparing to sue Egyptian feminist Nawal Al-Saadawi for a play she wrote, which it describes as blasphemous.…
Ex-PM says Sudan rejects UN in Darfur as it seeks to win conflict
Associated Press CAIRO: The main Sudanese opposition leader says the government is refusing to allow UN peacekeepers in Darfur because it knows the UN troops would help hunt down war…
EFA supports Egyptian Olympic team by postponing league games
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has decided to postpone the 23rd round of the premier league that was scheduled for March 8, spokesman Medhat Shalabi said on Wednesday.Shalabi said…
Al Ahly delegation survives scare at Johannesburg Airport
CAIRO: Al Ahly delegation survived a potential plane crash while landing at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, the club's official website reported on Thursday.The African champions were making…