NY graffiti underworld writes its future
Artists usually crave light. Robert, 25, chose the dead of night. "It's safer that way, he said.Working on a rough Brooklyn street, he had only 10 minutes to paint before…
Chavez walks Venice red carpet with Oliver Stone
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a movie star welcome at the Venice Film Festival, where he walked the red carpet with director Oliver Stone for the premiere of the documentary…
GDP Fetishism
NEW YORK: Striving to revive the world economy while simultaneously responding to the global climate crisis has raised a knotty question: are statistics giving us the right "signals about what…
The Palestinians after the Fateh congress
GAZA: Fateh s sixth congress, which took place earlier this month, was a milestone in the movement's history and perhaps for the Palestinian people as a whole. Apart from the…
The tragedy of the left's discourse on Iran (Part II)
James Petras message: freedom is not "vital !One of the most shocking analyses of the situation in Iran is by the renowned controversial Left writer and academic, James Petras. In…
COMMENTARY: Ramadan in Cairo
It s recession Ramadan this year for many in the famous Khan El-Khalili bazaar, a massive maze-like market. Wael quietly shakes his head over the steady drop of tourists in…
Brotherhood MP demands resignation of Cairo governor
CAIRO: Ali Laban, member of the Muslim Brotherhood's parliamentary bloc, asked Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to remove Cairo governor Abdel Azim Wazir from his position, following the collapse of two…
Menassat founder accuses funders of squandering money
CAIRO: Samer Mohdad, founder of Menassat, a Beirut-based regional news website that was shut down, accused its funders of spending its money on hiring Dutch consultants and lawyers rather than…
Health ministry investigates Egypt's second H1N1 death
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health closed down two clinics in Daqahleya and launched an investigation into the second H1N1 death in Egypt.On Tuesday, Deputy Minister of Health in Daqahleya Abdel…
New water pipes installed in Qaliubiya village
CAIRO: The construction of new water pipes by the government in a village in Qaliubiya is complete and the pipes are ready to pump water, an official report indicated. After…