Putting Muslim Americans on trial moves the US back
By Joshua Stanton NEW YORK, New York: It is a nightmare for an entire religious tradition to be put on the stand as a collective for the actions of an extreme…
Zamalek give Egyptian fans reason to cheer
JOHANNESBURG: Crack Cairo club Zamalek host Kenyan military outfit Ulinzi Stars Sunday in an African Champions League tie that marks the return of competitive football to Egypt. The first round,…
Egypt military won’t allow ‘counter-revolution’
By Marwa Awad / Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's new military rulers assured the nation on Thursday they would guard against what protesters have called a counter-revolution by associates of Hosni Mubarak, deposed…
Judges to supervise elections only if given full authorities
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Judges said Thursday they will not oversee elections unless they are granted full supervisory authorities via constitutional amendments. They judges also said they will form a committee…
Up close, but not very personal, with Col. Gaddafi
By Edmund Blair/Reuters CAIRO: There were, give or take, 1,000 tanks. They tore up Tripoli's seafront boulevard, literally. None had rubber pads to protect the road surface from the metal tracks.…
Seven killed in Iraqi ‘Day of Rage’ demos
BAGHDAD: Protesters took to the streets across Iraq on Friday to mark a "Day of Rage", with thousands flooding Baghdad's Tahrir Square as seven protesters died in clashes with police…
Talks must come with guarantees, Bahrain cleric
MANAMA: A senior Bahraini cleric said Friday that any dialogue between anti-government protesters and the kingdom's rulers must lead to clear results that achieve the demands of the people. Imam…
Oscars hash it out between tradition, freshness
Old against young, establishment against upstart, familiar faces against fresh ones. Hollywood has laid out a battle of the ages at Sunday's Academy Awards. Among the 10 best-picture nominees, the…
The murky realms of post-revolution showbiz
Midway through what unfolded into the Jan. 25 Revolution, numerous observers, university professors and experts attempted to write a sketched narrative of the uprising, drawing comparison to other revolutions near…
Activists, families call for release of political and ‘framed’ prisoners
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Despite official statements indicating the release of protesters who have been detained since Jan. 25, rights activists and opposition member say many more remain behind bars. Interior…