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Lessons from Tiananmen

NEW YORK: It is a chilling thought that exactly twenty years after…

Ian Buruma

FIFA bans El-Hadary 4 months for contract breach

ZURICH: Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary has been banned from all football for…

AP
AP

Reforms, not votes, will ensure Lebanese independence

WASHINGTON, DC: Since the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in…

Daily News Egypt

Blues legend Koko Taylor dies

Blues legend Koko Taylor, who became known as the Queen of Blues…

AFP
AFP

Obama pours balm on painful divisions

Judging by the standing ovation President Barack Obama received when he reached…

Daily News Egypt

Art for children at risk

In an effort to protect Egyptian children from exploitation, abuse and violence,…

Heba El-Sherif

NCW applauds draft law upping women's seats in PA

CAIRO: The National Council for Women (NCW) lauded a proposed law that…

Yasmine Saleh

News in brief

Apache joint-venture makes new Egypt oil findKhalda Petroleum Company, which operates concessions…

Daily News Egypt

Dalia Mogahed gives US administration insider perspective

CAIRO: In preparation for his long-awaited address to the Muslim world, US…

Safaa Abdoun

Israel hopes Obama speech will lead to peace

JERUSALEM: Israel says it hopes that President Barack Obama s historic speech…

AP
AP