Canadian ballet conveys mixed emotions
What began as a somber evening at the Cairo Opera House ended with giddy jubilation as the Canadian ballet company unexpectedly shifted gears between two pieces that were poles apart…
Europe's Anti-Ideological Election
PARIS: In each of the 27 states of the European Union, the campaign for the just concluded elections for the European Parliament occurred in an atmosphere of indifference, with voters,…
Facebook engages young Iranians in upcoming elections
CHICAGO, Illinois: Dystopian predictions of Ray Bradbury in the science-fiction novel "Fahrenheit 451 not withstanding, it turns out that enhancing communication technologies can empower rather than enslave the masses. Indeed,…
The Settlements: Obama's demands and Netanyahu's options (Part 2)
To provide some practical suggestions, it is necessary to break down the Israeli settlers movement into its three basic constituencies. In doing so, some interim solutions can realistically be made…
Smuggler killed, four missing in Gaza tunnel collapse
RAFAH: A Palestinian was killed on Wednesday when a tunnel used to smuggle goods from Egypt into Gaza collapsed, with four others believed trapped under the rubble, a security official…
Rights groups condemn 'internet surveillance'
CAIRO: Egypt's interior ministry continues to "spy on internet users, the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) said in a statement released earlier this week.The rights group alleges that…
Back and forth between Amr Khaled, Magdy El-Gallad on live TV
CAIRO: "I have never heard of anyone who was asked to leave Egypt during President Mubarak's rule, popular Muslim televangelist Amr Khaled told the daily Al-Dostour. Khaled, who has repeatedly…
Zamalek residents wary of quarantined neighbors
CAIRO: Police officers armed with rifles and wearing medical masks stand guard outside the quarantined dormitory of the American University in Cairo in Zamalek, keeping pedestrians and gathered journalists at…
Egypt culture minister's UNESCO campaign falters
CAIRO: Egypt is pushing hard to get its culture minister named as the head of the UN agency promoting cultural diversity. But as Farouk Hosni heads to Paris Wednesday to…
G8 development talks should focus on Africa, says France
PARIS: G8 development talks on Thursday and Friday in Rome should boost foreign aid funding for Africa and increase the continent s role in international financial institutions, a French government…