Egypt police shoot African dead at Israeli border
CAIRO: Egyptian police shot an African migrant dead at dawn on Saturday when he was trying to sneak illegally across the border into Israel, a security official told AFP.The man,…
Egypt summons Algeria ambassador after unrest
CAIRO: Egypt on Monday summoned the Algerian ambassador to seek increased security for its nationals in Algeria amid violent incidents between the two countries vying for a place in the…
Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit
ROME: Iran s first lady made a rare public appearance and even more rare, a speech, at a Rome forum on the eve of a UN summit to fight hunger…
Lawyer alleges Zeitoun and Hezbollah detainees terrorized with snakes
CAIRO: A lawyer representing the defendants in what is known as the Zeitoun cell case submitted a complaint to the State Security Public Prosecutor Hisham Badawi alleging that the detainees…
Experts at venture capital conference eye Africa as 'safe' haven
CAIRO: The global economic crisis is Africa's opportunity for growth - something that's been said time and time again since 2008, and was reiterated by experts at a venture capital…
Slaves in their bonds: A disappointing Greek adaptation of an unoriginal plot
A young woman from a broke aristocratic family has to leave her bed-ridden lover (most probably due to tuberculosis or any other chest-related disease) to marry a richer, older man…
The diplomatic writer: A conversation with Vikas Swarup
It is like stepping from a dark room into the arc lights, says Vikas Swarup, the author of the book "Q&A on which the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire is based, describing…
Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day
Vortex Director: Gitis LuksasStarring: Giedrius Kiela, Jevgenija Varencia and Jurate OnaityteSynopsis: His father was killed returning from WWI and a teenage best friend drowned in another accident. Yet, Juzik reaches…
South Korea's growing soft power
CAMBRIDGE: When the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Thailand last month, South Korea was an important presence. Quietly, South Korea has moved away from being defined by its…
When doctors kill
PRINCETON: Of all the arguments against voluntary euthanasia, the most influential is the "slippery slope : once we allow doctors to kill patients, we will not be able to limit…