US film noir stalks French theatres
French director Daniel Colas has no special fondness for American plays and movies. But this season, he felt the time was right to bring a dash of film noir to…
Samuel Huntington misunderstood?
BOSTON, Massachusetts: I am the only Muslim to whom Huntington granted a formal interview during his lifetime. My interactions with him led me to believe that what many people thought…
Developing countries and the global crisis
NEW YORK: This year is likely to be the worst for the global economy since World War II, with the World Bank estimating a decline of up to 2 percent.…
'Singing along' when reporting on conflict
WASHINGTON DC: To be of one side in a conflict and to report it is to be perpetually stuck in that awkward moment at a dinner party when a childhood…
In Focus: The Brotherhood's relationship with the US
CAIRO: The relationship between the United States and the Muslim Brotherhood will always remain a complex one. This is not only because of the mistrust between the two parties that…
Aboul Gheit hails Obama overture to Muslims
CAIRO: US President Barack Obama s efforts in Turkey to repair the relationship between Washington and Muslims won praise in the Arab world on Tuesday, more than seven years after…
Palestinian blogger denied entry into Egypt
CAIRO: State security forces at the Cairo International Airport have refused a Palestinian journalist and blogger and her two children entry into Egypt on WednesdayLeila Al-Haddad arrived from the United…
Egypt must intensify efforts to combat avian flu, say experts
CAIRO: As the number of reported bird flu cases continues to rise in Egypt, attention is directed towards the government's efforts in controlling and eradicating the disease.H5N1 first hit Egypt…
Court shuts down magazine for insulting God
CAIRO: The State Council Administrative Court on Tuesday revoked the license of Ibdaa (Creativity) monthly magazine for publishing a poem it deemed "blasphemous. The court found the magazine guilty of…
Al-Badil newspaper turns weekly
CAIRO: Independent newspaper Al-Badil will start printing on a weekly rather than on a daily basis starting May 5, its chief editor Khaled Al-Belishy told Daily News Egypt.The newspaper will…