Assessing Egypt’s one-party parliament: Part 2
By Omnia Al Desoukie and Tamim Elyan CAIRO: For political forecasters, the Egyptian political scene in 2011 is not expected to change, with the new parliament set to tighten the…
Arabic Booker shortlist makes for rich and varied reading
As the inauguration of the 2011 Cairo International Book Fair approaches, getting up to speed on this year’s top Arabic novels, many of which have been translated into English, is…
THE REEL ESTATE: The state of Arab cinema as seen in Dubai
Like most budding world cinemas, Arab cinema continues to suffer from a severe state of inconsistency. The excitement induced by a strong, diverse selection of films screened across the region…
Hundreds join funeral, demos for train shooting victim
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: Hundreds of Copts took part Wednesday in the funeral of Sayed Fathy Ebeid, 71, who was shot dead by a policeman on a Minya train a…
Clinton says Mideast faces disaster without reform
By Matthew Lee /AP DOHA: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday delivered a stark warning to Arab leaders that they will face growing unrest, extremism and even…
Egypt warns Hamas on Gaza fire at Israel: sources
GAZA: Egypt has told Hamas that Israel might launch a Gaza war to curb rocket attacks, a warning that led the group to urge other militant factions to cease fire,…
Tunisian club Esperance fined $52,000
CAIRO: The African Football Confederation has fined Tunisian club Esperance $52,000 and suspended player Ayman Ben Amor for six matches following trouble at the African Champions League final in November.…
Activist referred to emergency trial for libel against Petroleum Minister
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: April 6 Youth Movement member Karim Reda was referred to the Cairo Economic Court for an emergency trial on Saturday for charges of libel and slander…
Lawyers petition to eliminate their syndicate’s current board, hold elections
CAIRO: A number of lawyers initiated a petition to demand that the head of the Cairo Cassation Court replace the current board of the Lawyers’ Syndicate with a temporary board…
Assessing Egypt’s one-party parliament: Part 1
By Omnia Al Desoukie and Tamim Elyan CAIRO: After the controversial People’s Assembly elections, the credibility of which was widely questioned, opposition powers as well as prominent independent MPs found no…
