Experimental Fest leaves many questions unanswered
The 21st Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater (CIFET) closed its curtain on Tuesday night after a nine-day surge of theater activities, lighting many stages in downtown Cairo with plays…
Keynes versus the Classics: Round Two
LONDON: The economist John Maynard Keynes wrote The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money (1936) to "bring to an issue the deep divergences of opinion between fellow economists which…
King Coal's Climate Policy
COPENHAGEN: The United Nations Climate Change Treaty, signed in 1992, committed the world to "avoiding dangerous anthropogenic interference in the climate system. Yet, since that time, greenhouse-gas emissions have continued…
Charter puts a new face on the Golden Rule
CAPE TOWN/LONDON: On Sept. 27 at the Vancouver Peace Summit, amongst some of the world's most well-known peace-makers - including Nobel Prize winners and internationally-acclaimed authors - we had the…
Imams settle lawsuit over removal from 2006 flight
MINNEAPOLIS: Six imams taken off a 2006 US Airways flight after passengers reported what they considered suspicious behavior have settled their discrimination lawsuit, saying they considered it acknowledgment that their…
Egypt's First Lady, Finnish President discuss women empowerment
CAIRO: Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak highlighted the need to "act now towards women's empowerment during a recent panel discussion. The panel discussion, titled "Women's Participation and Empowerment for Peace…
Al-Wasat calls on NCHR to look into official status denial
CAIRO: Political party Al-Wasat Al-Gadid (the New Centrist) has filed a complaint with Egypt's National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) against the political parties committee, after the latter rejected its…
Saudi to allow unvaccinated pilgrims from Egypt, says ETAA
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia said it will allow Egyptian pilgrims to enter the country even if they have not been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus, the Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA)…
Egypt cancel Germany friendly, meet Tanzania
CAIRO: Egypt had to pull out of next month s friendly with Germany as they face Tanzania on Nov. 5.The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) reached an agreement with its German…
Fadl plays down post-match collapse
CAIRO: Ahly striker Mohamed Fadl has allayed fears of his collapse after Monday s 2-1 victory at Mansoura.The 29-year-old came on as a second-half substitute before falling unconscious as the…