Islamic thinker says he might run for presidency ‘when possible’
CAIRO: Prominent Islamic thinker Mohamed Selim Al-Awa said Saturday that he might consider running for the presidency when the laws governing the elections are announced and the door for receiving…
Lawyers demand El-Adly judge step down
CAIRO: Following chaos that marred the trial of former interior Minister Habib El-Adly and six of his assistants for their involvement in killing protesters on Saturday, lawyers representing the victims’…
Mubarak depressed, needs therapy: MENA
CAIRO: Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, who is under arrest in a hospital room, is depressed and needs treatment by a psychologist, the official MENA news agency reported on Saturday.…
Editorial: Leaks and the ethics of journalism
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: As Egypt oscillates between waves of absolute chaos and tense calm, the role of the media in steering public opinion and street action in this critical…
Illusions of democracy
By Esther Dyson NEW YORK: The Internet is an extraordinarily powerful tool. It has changed how we do business, how we do politics, and even how we change our leaders —…
On Bin Laden: Far from extinguished
By Bernard Haykel Many pundits have rushed to the conclusion that the death of Osama Bin Laden and the uprisings of the "Arab spring" spell the end of Islamism and the…
What India can teach Israel
By Alex Stein TEL AVIV: In June, I will be traveling to India for a year. Globalization and vast changes in our concept of leisure have turned travel into an activity…
Thousands protest rumored Mubarak amnesty, chant against Tantawi
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: A few thousand protesters in Tahrir Square and in Maspero protested Friday against rumors that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) may grant amnesty…
Mass comm students continue sit-in after 9 expelled
CAIRO: About 25 Cairo University mass communication students continued Friday their open-ended sit-in, even though nine of them were officially expelled, Mohamed Fotouh, a student, told Daily News Egypt. The…
Workers deny sector protests affect economy
CAIRO: Workers said that sector protests do not affect Egypt’s economy and warned of a "workers revolution" to achieve social justice if conditions and livelihoods remain unchanged. At a conference…