Poll: Germans feel threatened by Islam
BERLIN: Germans are less tolerant of Muslims than their western European neighbors and feel threatened by Islam — largely due to lack of contact with them, according to a survey…
FameLab kicks off once more
By Youssef Faltas CAIRO: On Tuesday, Egyptian science enthusiasts were delighted to attend the launch of the Egyptian version of the FameLab competition in its second year. FameLab, originally created by…
Opposition female candidates say women’s quota proved ‘a failure’
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Female opposition candidates said the 64-seat quota allocated for women in the 2010 parliamentary elections proved a “failure” and described it as “a method to guarantee the…
Egypt considering nuclear arms if Iran gets them
CAIRO: Egypt's president would consider turning his country into a nuclear power if Iran acquired atomic weapons, leaked US diplomatic cables revealed. A cable from May 2008, one of hundreds…
Egypt ruling party ‘damaged’ by opposition boycott
By Simon Martelli / AFP CAIRO: The withdrawal of the main opposition parties from Egypt's election after alleged fraud and violence leaves the ruling party with a monopoly in parliament but…
Gallery vows ongoing protest against Smithsonian
A Washington art gallery pledged a round-the-clock protest Thursday against what it calls censorship by the Smithsonian Institution for removing a video that shows ants crawling on a crucifix after…
‘New Wave’ film legend Godard turns 80
"New Wave" director Jean-Luc Godard, who turned European filmmaking upside-down in the 1960s and who counts the likes of Pedro Almodovar and Quentin Tarantino as his modern-day heirs, turns 80…
National Board of Review lauds ‘Social Network’
By Jake Coyle / AP The National Board of Review, widely considered a harbinger of the Academy Awards, has chosen "The Social Network" as the best film of the year. The…
‘New Wave’ film legend Godard turns 80
"New Wave" director Jean-Luc Godard, who turned European filmmaking upside-down in the 1960s and who counts the likes of Pedro Almodovar and Quentin Tarantino as his modern-day heirs, turns 80…
Al-Wafd says to fire candidates defying runoff election boycott
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Al-Wafd opposition party will fire the dissident members who decided to compete in the People’s Assembly (PA) runoff elections despite the party’s withdrawal, spokesman Mohamed Sherdy…
