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White House sex crimes

Sex crime has a telltale signature, even when those directing the outrages…

Daily News Egypt

Hosni Mubarak: CEO of Egypt

Because the current Egyptian government is composed predominantly of technocrats who have…

Nael M. Shama

Sarando farmers celebrate victory in 4-year-old legal battle

CAIRO: It was a victory that was a long time coming. The…

Michaela Singer

Two Thanaweya Amma students commit suicide

CAIRO: The nightmare of Thanaweya Amma has driven two students from different…

Safaa Abdoun

A break in the road: A postmortem of the 9th Festival for Modern Dance Theater

I have attended and declined to review a few performances at this…

Daily News Egypt

A League of Democracies?

Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, has been calling for the…

Robert Skidelsky

SOFA negotiations complicated by internal politics

In the next few months, Iraqi leaders may have to make tough…

Daily News Egypt

Preparing for peace in Pakistan

Criticism has been leveled against the Pakistani government s efforts to hold…

Daily News Egypt

Has the President's role changed?

Egyptians believe that the head of state holds the reins and takes…

Daily News Egypt