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…
Rejoice, it’s election season
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: Some crimes are just unforgivable, no matter who committed them. In Shubra El-Kheima a few days ago, according to news reports, two 14-year-olds were arrested…
7,000 civil society members apply for permits to monitor elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Sixty-three civil society organizations have applied to the National Council for Human Rights Council (NCHR) for authorization to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections on Nov. 28, NHRC…
Nobel Peace Prize winners urge nuclear weapon ban
HIROSHIMA: The Dalai Lama and other Nobel Peace Prize laureates from the last four decades gathered Friday at a hotel a few miles from ground zero of the world's first…
Ahly’s Shehab faces three weeks on sidelines
CAIRO: Promising midfielder Shehab Ahmed will miss Ahly's crunch tie against Ismaili after spraining his ankle few minutes after scoring the equalizer in the 1-1 draw at Gouna earlier this…