Yemen opposition call for mass protests on Friday
SANAA: Yemen opposition groups called on protesters to march on President Ali Abdullah Saleh's Sanaa palace on Friday to demand he step down, hoping to end a crisis that his…
Qaddafi: Survival is not an option
By Alon Ben-Meir President Obama has already developed a reputation for tough talk and little action. Worse yet, the United States' cautiousness in the wake of the lessons of Iraq and…
Is Algeria prepared for a new revolution?
By N. Hafid ALGIERS: After Tunisia and Egypt, Algeria was the third Arab country that attempted to start a social and political revolution. However, the two marches of 12 and 19…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: It’s just as well the world is busy elsewhere
By Yossi Alpher The brutal murder some 10 days ago of five members of an Israeli family in the settlement of Itamar, presumably by Palestinian terrorists, has to be seen in…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Two wrongs don’t make a right
By Ghassan Khatib The horrible murder that took place in the Israeli settlement of Itamar in the West Bank and the killing of a family, including three Israeli children, by an…
Russian Chernobyl drama echoes Japan fears
By Anna Malpas/ AFP A new drama film set in Chernobyl opens in Russian cinemas this week, recalling the trauma of the world's worst nuclear accident just ahead of the 25th…
Simmons blasts Israel boycotters
Kiss' Israeli-born singer-musician Gene Simmons is shouting out loud at the string of musicians who refuse to perform in his homeland. "They're fools," the legendary bassist told The Associated Press…
Egypt’s main indices down 8.9 pct, first trading day better than anticipated
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark EGX 30 was down 8.92 percent while the broader EGX 100 fell 8.95 percent at the end of the first trading session since Jan. 27. Only five…
Egyptian films in the spotlight at the Documentary Film Festival
The third Cairo Documentary Festival kicked off on Sunday evening the American University in Cairo’s Ewart Hall, with an impressive schedule of documentary films by local and international directors under…
Prosecutor refers two ex-ministers to criminal court
CAIRO: The Prosecutor General on Tuesday referred the former ministers of finance and information to a criminal court on charges of misusing public funds, the official MENA news agency reported.…