The end of an era
Saad Zaghloul must be threshing around in his grave.One of Egypt's best-known and loved nationalist figures, Zaghloul led a delegation, or 'Wafd' to demand the immediate evacuation of British troops…
Islam recruited to help Egyptians fight HIV
CAIRO: In Egypt, HIV and AIDS happen to other people: foreigners, the sexually promiscuous, drug addicts and the morally corrupt. Which is why Ahmed Turky s Friday sermon at a…
Group plants olive tree on Mt. Sinai to end month-long peace mission
CAIRO: After almost a month of trekking through the desert, the Breaking the Ice expedition is heading home. Despite the bumps experienced along the way, the team members say the…
Negotiating trade
CAIRO: Egypt and Turkey signed a free trade agreement last December, which follows years of negotiations resulting in a series of product lists and tariff reduction timetables. Emre Öztelli, commercial…
Italian, Spanish judges meet in CIA probe
MADRID: The Italian judge probing alleged CIA abduction of a Muslim cleric in Milan met Thursday Spanish colleagues investigating prisoner transfers by the U.S. spy agency, court sources told AFP.…
Looks, not sexual preference
CAIRO: Once upon a time, men were expected to appear rugged, even when looking their best. It was acceptable and almost anticipated for anyone with a Y-chromosome to remain stubble-faced,…
Local bloggers offer the constructive, the amusing and the pointless
CAIRO: Like good sushi, good blogs are essentially raw, fresh and spicy. Bad blogs, on the other hand, like bad sushi, can quickly upset your stomach. For the few who…
Present and Tense: Seating arrangements
I relax by watching television. The news is always reassuring. Seals are dying in the North Sea. The North Pole is melting and will soon inundate waterfront villas in Mindanao.…
Hollywood heaven
http://www.filmsite.org/This is a site for serious film buffs. It has been praised by the American film industry's publication of reference, Variety, and has been called "a labor of love by…
The dangers of digging for the truth
CAIRO: It was hard not to feel giddy Thursday afternoon when the breaking news bulletin crossed that American journalist Jill Carroll had been released. Even though she was at one…