Brotherhood lawyer feels group detainees release imminent
CAIRO: The high ranking members of the Muslim Brotherhood currently detained by State Security will be kept behind bars for as long as possible but they will not be charged…
NBD reveals new Islamic banking products
CAIRO: The National Bank for Development (NBD) introduced two new Islamic banking products last week: sukuk, a debt instrument, and yosr murabaha, a personal finance tool. Since the acquisition of…
'Lockergate'? : Producer apologizes for emails
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering action against a producer of The Hurt Locker who sent multiple emails urging academy members to vote for his movie…
Storytelling performance brings sense of community to theater
The young theater troupe Soubian we Banat (Boys and Girls) offered an evening of storytelling this week in Wekalet El-Kharoub in Gamaleya, the popular neighborhood behind Al-Hussein Mosque in old…
Genetic property rights on trial
LONDON: In early February 2010, a United States federal district court in New York began deciding a landmark case as to whether individuals have a "right to know about how…
Palestinian civil society in search of an identity
GAZA CITY: The changing political situation creates a need for Palestinian civil society to continually reflect on its true identity. It must decide how to approach crucial questions such as…
Don't Save the Press
LJUBLJANA: Throughout history, political leaders have supported existing communication technologies in order to defend the system in which they rule. Today, too, governments may be tempted to protect newspapers and…
Iraqi elections: Cinderella liberty
Americans have always believed that democracy would be that one great gift they would give the world, a treasure that we would nurture and then (hands a-trembling), pass on to…
Queen Rania dubbed the 'Lady Diana of the Middle East'
CAIRO: Queen Rania's visit to the American University in Cairo (AUC) left students mesmerized by her youthful spirit and her work in various fields, leading them to draw parallels between…
Dubai murder suspects hiding out in Israel: police
ABU DHABI: Dubai s police chief said on Monday the suspects in a Hamas chief s assassination in the emirate are now hiding out in Israel to avoid arrest and…
