Nadal to face Djokovic at ATP World Tour Finals
LONDON: Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has been placed in the same group as Novak Djokovic in the draw for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London. No. 2 Roger Federer…
Capello hopes for positive end to painful 2010
LONDON: Fabio Capello will bring the curtain down on a painful year for England by offering hope of a brighter future in Wednesday's friendly against France at Wembley. Capello ends…
Brazil gears up to play Argentina in Doha
DOHA: Looking to put their World Cup blues behind them, Brazil and bitter South American rival Argentina play an eagerly anticipated friendly in the Gulf which also heralds the return…
Alexandria family accuses police of torturing son to death
By Jon Jensen and Ian Lee ALEXANDRIA: The family of a 20-year-old man found dead in the Mahmoudia Canal said he was tortured to death by police officers from the Sidi…
Amnesty demands release of Egyptian blogger
By AFP CAIRO: Amnesty International demanded on Thursday that Egypt free a blogger who has completed a four-year jail term after being convicted for insulting the country's president and Islam.…
Cairo Film Fest to focus on Egypt themes in world cinema; faces timing concerns
CAIRO: The 34th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will kick off on Nov. 30 with the theme “Egypt in the Eyes of the World’s Cinemas,” CIFF President Ezzat Abou Ouf…
Excluded PA hopeful sues NDP, SEC to run as independent
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: A National Democratic Party member excluded from his party’s nominations for the upcoming People’s Assembly elections filed a lawsuit on Thursday at the State Council Higher Administrative…
Clarity about diamonds
By Peter Singer PRINCETON: Diamonds have an image of purity and light. They are given as a pledge of love and worn as a symbol of commitment. Yet diamonds have led…
Don’t count on global governance
By Dani Rodrik CAMBRIDGE: Everybody agrees that the world economy is ill, but the diagnosis apparently depends on which corner of it you happen to inhabit. In Washington, accusing fingers point…
Jews and Muslims confront Islamophobia and anti-Semitism together
New York: For generations, misunderstandings have existed between Jews and Muslims on what the other believes and practices. These misperceptions, as well as social and political factors, have unfortunately led…
