Black swan world
BERLIN: In today's global financial crisis, the image of a black swan has become a symbol for the seemingly impossible that somehow occurs, turning the world upside down. This year…
The cost of Dick Cheney
LONDON: George W. Bush has started work on his memoirs. Count to ten before you respond.The autobiographies of political leaders are not a very elevated literary form. First, few leaders…
The case of Iranian Roxana Saberi
The arrest and imprisonment of Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American journalist, by the Islamic Republic has been at the center of world attention. On Feb. 10, Ms Saberi, 31, was arrested…
Pig massacre continues as Egypt remains free of H1N1
CAIRO: As the number of confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) continues to increase globally, officials assured that Egypt has not detected any cases, whether among humans or…
Local papers send Mubarak birthday wishes, each in its own way
CAIRO: Egypt's local papers were divided yesterday between listing President Hosni Mubarak's achievements and scolding the government for overspending to mark the president's birthday; he turned 81 on May 4.…
In Cairo's roads, a map for a nation's woes
CAIRO: A cigarette in one hand, and the other reaching frequently for a cup of steaming tea or his cell phone, Mustafa Noureddin steers his battered Peugeot taxi through Cairo…
Nadeem Center calls for an end to domestic violence against women
CAIRO: The Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence has started a campaign calling for a law that criminalizes domestic violence against women, coinciding with a study released…
Education sector administrators forced to sit assessment exams
CAIRO: The Ministry of Education has stipulated that education sector administrators sit assessment exams before granting them a promised 50 percent salary increase.The decision heightens tensions between the ministry and…
Egyptian clubs prohibited from buying foreign keepers
CAIRO: Egyptian clubs will not be allowed to buy foreign goalkeepers starting next season, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Sunday. We will allow the current foreign keepers in…
ontractors ace denies signing for Ahly
CAIRO: Arab Contractors striker Ihab Al-Masri refuted rumors that he signed for Ahly.Despite having two years remaining on his contract with the Contractors, recent reports suggested that Al-Masri already sealed…