A Chinese champion of peace and freedom
PRAGUE: On Christmas Day last year, one of China's best-known human rights activists, the writer and university professor Liu Xiaobo, was condemned to 11 years in prison. Liu is one…
Haiti is not alone
The disaster in Haiti shows once again something that we, as human beings, have always known: that even amid the worst devastation, there is always hope. I saw that for…
Trial of Coptic man accused of rape postponed
CAIRO: The trial of an Egyptian Coptic Christian man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Muslim girl has been adjourned till Feb. 17, the official MENA news agency…
11 deaths in Aswan and Sinai as flooding continues
CAIRO: The number of confirmed deaths in Egypt as a result of the recent floods has reached 11 Egyptians and a British tourist. There are at least 13 injured and…
PA discusses antiquities trade draft law
CAIRO: A controversial draft law to legalize the trade of replicas of antiquities in Egypt is currently on the People's Assembly's agenda. The law was proposed by steel mogul Ahmed…
Meaningless win for Mali as they go out with Malawi
CABINDA: Mali scored twice within three minutes of the kick-off en route to an ultimately meaningless 3-1 victory over Malawi in an Africa Cup of Nations Group A match on…
Mali protest over Angola vs Algeria ' non-match'
LUANDA: Mali have lodged an official protest over what they describe as the complete non-match between Angola and Algeria which knocked them out of the Africa Cup of Nations.The hosts…