Amnesty pulls out of Leonard Cohen Israel concert
Amnesty International has pulled out of a charity concert to be performed by Leonard Cohen near Tel Aviv in September, but denies it has caved in to an aggressive boycott…
The need for an engagement plan
NEW YORK: According to a poll conducted by Dr. Colin Irwin from the Institute of Irish Studies and the One Voice movement, 74 percent of Palestinians and 78 percent of…
From carbon insolvency to climate dividends
BERLIN: Limiting global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels is absolutely crucial, says the G-8 and most of the world's best climatologists. If this is to be more than lip…
What is the IMF's mission?
BERKELEY: The International Monetary Fund has been one of the few beneficiaries of the global economic crisis. Just two years ago, it was being downsized, and serious people were asking…
Word on the street: First day of Ramadan in Egypt
CAIRO: Daily News Egypt has gone out in the streets of Cairo to see how the first day of Ramadan is going for different people around the city.Working hours usually…
Egyptian fishermen return home after pirate ordeal
ATAKA: Thirty-four Egyptian fishermen made a triumphant homecoming on Sunday after escaping from a gang of Somali pirates who held them captive for four months on the high seas.Hundreds of…
Coming to grips with Egypt's unemployment crisis
CAIRO: Om Ahmed squats on a low stool behind the counter of her sweet stall in Bulaq El-Dakror, holding the ends of her niqab in bunches so as not to…
Wife of man allegedly assaulted in US embassy wants to leave Egypt
CAIRO: The American wife of the man claiming he was assaulted inside the US embassy earlier this month has told the public prosecution that she does not want to stay…
MPs to be given Hajj visas for constituents, says minister
CAIRO: Minister of Health Hatem El-Gabaly denied news reports claiming that Egyptian MPs were not given Hajj visas to distribute among members of their constituencies because of the H1N1 flu…
Hodoud's Saied faces race against time
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud coach Tarek Al-Ashri is keeping his fingers crossed over the fitness of central defender Hani Saied ahead of Sunday s Egyptian Premier League clash against Ahly.With defender…