U.S. government ignores election violence
CAIRO: A U.S.-based human rights organization criticized the United States government for its claims that the Egyptian government was dedicated to having free and fair elections, and accuses it of…
Judge orders detention of Ayman Nour, fellow defendants, in forgery trial
Judge Abdel Salam Gomaa gave no reason for ruling that Nour and his co-accused should be held in prison, but Egyptian judges often make such orders when a guilty verdict…
UNICEF and Al-Azhar University present new manualdesigned to underscore importance of children in Islam
Children are a gift from Allah Almighty; they are a trust in our custody
The opiate of the masses
CAIRO: As parents of a young child, we are faced everyday with new and troubling decisions. This morning's crise de jour: How much television should she watch? It's a difficult…
Paradise Now
CAIRO: The joy of the Cairo film festival, on the cusp of its 30th anniversary and still an all-round model of mediocrity, is that it invariably houses the rare gem.…
Present and tense: A woman's quest
We pick cold cuts with our unwashed fingers from styrofoam plates My wife and I now live in Zamalek, in a flat with a terrific Nile view, a small kitchen…
Sowing seeds of doubt
CAIRO: "Daddy,Are you a terrorist? A simple enough question coming from a 7-year-old boy, one that seems harmless and perhaps even funny - but for the father, the question was…
Girls will be boys
The offside law is one of the game s hardest to comprehend, especially after it was changed. The law says that offside occurs when there are fewer than two defenders…
Lebanese delights
As you can probably guess from the name, Fayruz is a Lebanese restaurant, and it is also the pride and joy of the InterContinental Hotel CityStars. The architecture is defined…
A true inspiration
CAIRO: "She reached for the highest professional standards in her work,earned the respect and affection of her colleagues and took profound pleasure in life.Her throaty laughter fills this room still,…
