UN report says Israel used boy as human shield, Israel denies
JERUSALEM/GENEVA: Israel on Tuesday slammed as one-sided a report by a UN human rights investigator which said its three-week war on the Gaza Strip was possibly a war crime. Unfortunately…
PA extends law giving Mubarak authority over arms trade until 2011
CAIRO: The People's Assembly approved the extension of Law 29 of 1972 on Monday, giving President Hosni Mubarak authority over decisions pertaining to arms trade until the end of his…
Egypt takes steps to spur sugar sector
CAIRO: Egyptians have a sweet tooth, and with an ever-growing population, demand for sugar is on the rise. To minimize the increasing reliance on imports, the government is embarking on…
Sewedy reverses losses, helps Egypt index rise
CAIRO: Egypt's main stock index rose by its most in more than a week on Tuesday, led by shares of El Sewedy Cables as investors bet share prices had fallen…
An alternative Cairo reality crafted by its people
While they have raised tempers and fears of irreversible change, Cairo's changing attires have also been the subject of artists' reflections over the years. The Townhouse Gallery's current exhibition, "Model…
Iran's new contender
WASHINGTON, DC: Iran's presidential race just got more interesting, with former Prime Minister Mir Hussein Mousavi throwing his hat in the ring and former President Mohammad Khatami withdrawing his. This…
Are Islam and Aristotle compatible?
LONDON: This semester I am teaching a course about Aristotle, democracy and law on a University of London campus which has large numbers of Muslim students. Over the past few…
Hope can be a powerful tool for Palestinian children
AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK: Stenciled silhouettes of a boy s face, freshly spray-painted in red and black, peered down on us from almost every other corner as we walked through the streets…
In Focus: Can Obama talk to the Brotherhood?
CAIRO: Aiming to open dialogue with rivals of the US like Iran, Syria, and Russia and the Afghani Taliban movement, American president Barack Obama treads the steps of dialogue diplomacy.…