6 African migrants killed in Egypt in desert clash
EL-ARISH: Six African migrants trying to cross into Israel were killed in clashes with Bedouin traffickers and Egyptian border guards in the Sinai Desert, security officials said Saturday. The traffickers…
Causes of war and how to preserve human dignity
Today, we are living in a world that is extremely dangerous, embroiled in ethnic, regional and territorial conflicts. Conflicting parties have accumulated sufficient arsenals to unleash brutal war in the…
Hillary’s Kissinger moment
TOKYO: Hillary Clinton’s recent trip to Asia may one day be seen as the most significant visit to the region by a United States diplomat since Henry Kissinger’s secret mission…
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…