How much transparency is too much?
PRINCETON: Transparency seems to be the word of the day in a wide array of policy domains. But is greater transparency always good? Ever since the financial crisis erupted in…
Heartland coach highlights ‘difficult and decisive’ clash
CAIRO: Heartland coach Samson Siasia anticipates a 'difficult and decisive' African Champions League clash against Ismaili. Both sides will be desperate to make up for a disappointing start to their…
Meteb eyes out-of-court settlement
CAIRO: Emad Meteb is trying to reach an out-of-court settlement with Standard Liege after failing to honor the contract he recently signed with the Belgian outfit, his agent said on…
Abou-Treika feels at home in Algeria
CAIRO: Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika lauded the warm reception he got in Algeria ahead of his side's African Champions League clash against JS Kabylie. Kabylie chairman Mohand Cherif Hannachi said…
PA to review bill guaranteeing the rights of people with disabilities
CAIRO: A bill pertaining to the rights of people with disabilities will be reviewed by the People’s Assembly, following the next parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in October, announced…
Luxor launches the International Year of Youth
LUXOR: Some 150 young people from three continents gathered in front of the vast temple complex of Karnak on Thursday night to celebrate International Youth Day. The day marks the…
Saad Eddin Ibrahim: Egypt is on the brink of a revolution
CAIRO: Since his return to Egypt, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, founder of the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies, has been under a special kind of siege. His wife Barbara is…
Sports Talk: To the highest bidder
They look like African runners. They run like African runners and they win medals like African runners. Except that Mo Farah, Myriam Soumare and Elvan Abeylegesse are not really African.…
China-based group bullish on bid for Liverpool
BEIJING: The leader of a China-based investment group seeking to buy Liverpool says they're up against tough competition but still have an even chance of acquiring the Premier League club.…
Saudi king says only senior clerics can issue fatwas
JEDDAH: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Thursday issued a decree stating that only senior clerics are permitted to issue fatwas, or Islamic religious edicts, the official SPA news agency…
