'A Whiter Shade of Pale' Britain's most played song
Procul Harum s 1967 classic A Whiter Shade of Pale is the most-played song in public places in Britain over the last 75 years, the music licensing body said last…
The treason of the economists
LONDON: All epoch-defining events are the result of conjunctures - the correlation of normally unconnected events that jolt humanity out of a rut. Such conjunctures create what the author Nassim…
Serving the public's best interests: A journalist's dilemma
TEL AVIV: In January 2000, several days after the crucial meeting between then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa, which took place under the auspices of…
Ahmadinejad, Israel and the Durban affair
You have to give it to Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - he really knows how to create controversy.At the Geneva conference on racism yesterday, he questioned the manner in which…
Mubarak sounds warning during Easter message to Coptic Diaspora
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak sounded a warning during a message he sent out to the Coptic Diaspora for Easter in which he stated he would not allow anything or anyone…
Renowned photojournalist foresees murky future for Mideast
CAIRO: It is only when Iranian soldiers' bullets were headed towards Manoocher Deghati - who was armed only with his camera - that he realized his true calling.Initially an aspiring…
'Emo' group allegedly behind odd sketches
CAIRO: The appearance of unusual sketches on the pavements of Downtown Cairo and Zamalek was traced back by security forces to a group who refer to themselves as "Emos. Featuring…
Samalout case verdict sparks outrage
CAIRO: A police officer convicted of killing a pregnant woman has been given a oneyear prison sentence, triggering indignation from her family as well as human rights activists.Thirty-six-year-old Mervat Abdel…
Season over for Ahly's Yasser
CAIRO: Ahly striker Hussein Yasser has been ruled out for the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder in training on Tuesday, the Red Devils said.The Qatari collided with…
Ismaili to demand League reschedules
ISMAILIYA: Ismaili board are set to convene in order to submit a request to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), asking to play the remainder of their league games at the…