Is blasphemy hate speech?
By Aryeh Neier NEW YORK: The assassination of Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab province in Pakistan and an outspoken critic of religious extremism, has focused attention on his country’s…
Seizing a new year’s opportunity for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations
By Michael Felsen Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts: As we enter 2011, there seems to be little cause for celebration about prospects for peace in the Middle East, especially following the breakdown…
Is Cold War II underway?
By Yuriko Koike TOKYO: President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington is coming at an increasingly tense moment in Sino/American relations. Indeed, mesmerized by China’s vast military buildup, a new constellation…
Editorial: Tunisia leads the way
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: What happened in Tunisia over the past three weeks is little short of a revolution whose domino effect many in Egypt hope will not only…
Buttered Up: An Egyptian food blog worth following
A chance introduction to Buttered Up, a food blog run by 26-year-old Sarah Khanna currently based in Kuala Lumpur, gave me thoughts that perhaps, the kitchen isn’t too daunting a…
When being ‘over the top’ is a good thing
By Heba Elkayal A plethora of designers from the Middle East have started to make their mark on the international fashion scene exhibiting in prominent trade shows in New York…
Searching for an ‘exit’ in 2B Continued theater fest
In her book “The Art of Making Dances,” early 20th century contemporary dance pioneer Doris Humphrey observed “all dances are too long.” This couldn’t have been truer in the case…
Mido has to accept another cut-price deal to stay at Boro
CAIRO: Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray didn't rule out the possibility of having Mido back at the Riverside but stressed that Boro could only offer the Egyptian striker a cut-price deal.…
Someone blemished my image at Ahly, says Al-Badri
CAIRO: Merreikh boss Hossam Al-Badri accused an anonymous person of tarnishing his image while he was in charge of Ahly, saying one of his then assistants turned the Cairo club's…
Egypt’s south Sudanese vote to go home
CAIRO: Lining up in front of a polling station in Cairo, a group of south Sudanese have one goal: to head back home once expected independence is declared, even if…
