Can radiation be good for you?
By Henry Miller STANFORD: The earthquake and tsunami-related problems at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant have inspired endless commentary and speculation. Unfortunately, much of the debate about the disaster and its…
Europe’s subprime quagmire
By Daniel Gros BRUSSELS: Back in 2007-2008, when the financial crisis was still called the “subprime” crisis, Europeans felt superior to the United States. European bankers surely knew better than to…
Unrest at Zamalek as 12 players file complaint
CAIRO: A dozen Zamalek players made an official complaint to the Egyptian FA against their club over unpaid wages for several months. “It’s not like some reports claimed that they…
Lebanon: civil society mobilized for equal rights
By Rita Chemaly BEIRUT: On March 20, the day before the Mother’s Day holiday in Lebanon, 30,000 people of all ages took the streets of Beirut chanting slogans and demanding the…
Progress made, but challenges lie ahead in Egypt’s transition to democracy: OHCHR
CAIRO: A delegation of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that there had been a number of clear human rights achievements in Egypt…
Lumet, ’12 Angry Men’ and ‘Network’ director, dies
Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as "Network," "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "12 Angry Men," has died. He was 86. Lumet's death was confirmed by relatives…
Once-armed Islamists talk tolerance by Egypt temple
CAIRO: The Egyptian Islamist group Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiya preached non-violence and tolerance of tourism this week outside a pharaonic temple close to the Luxor site where its members massacred 58 foreigners…
Saint Petersburg hosts the Europe Theatre Prize this week
From April 12 till 18, Saint Petersburg, Russia will host to one of the biggest theater events in Europe: the 14th edition of Europe Theatre Prize and the 12th edition…
Political awakening inspires new TV channel
CAIRO: The new Cairo-based 25 TV channel has launched this week with its inaugural program filmed on location in Mahalla during the third anniversary of the April 6 labor strike.…
Egyptian engineer Mahmoud El-Safty freed in Syria
CAIRO: Syrian authorities released on Friday Egyptian engineer Mahmoud El-Safty one week after his arrest in Homs city while visiting his Syrian wife and daughter. "My father was released two…