Exhibition heralds a new dawn for Egyptian comics
Having visited the Goethe Institute's inaugural ceremony for its new comic book and graphic novel exhibition, I had the sensation that a storm was brewing among the too-long suppressed underground…
Palestinian view: The accidental prime minister
Ehud Olmert would probably never have made it to the office of prime minister were it not for two events related to former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: the creation of…
Israeli view: A ritual of genial paralysis
Perhaps the most inexplicable aspect of Ehud Olmert s largely failed three years as prime minister of Israel was his extensive yet totally unproductive series of meetings with Palestinian President…
Four Essential Steps to the Copenhagen Agreement
NEW YORK: The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this year will be the moment in history when humanity can rise to the challenge and decisively deal with the…
Decoding Egypt: Sex at First Sight
CAIRO: The unprecedented court verdict that handed 10 rapists the death penalty for kidnapping and gang raping a woman in the governorate of Kafr El-Sheikh revived once again the debate…
Ministry denies killer phone call rumors
CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior dispelled rumors that SMS and phone calls on mobile phones from unknown foreign bodies cause their recipients severe headaches followed by a brain hemorrhage that…
Military Stadium to host Cairo derby
CAIRO: The Cairo derby clash between Zamalek and Ahly will be played on April 23 at the Military Academy Stadium.Zamalek general manager Alaa Meklid confirmed that the White Knights, who…
Zamalek sign Kamal from second-division Makassa
CAIRO: Zamalek signed striker Ayman Kamal from second-division side Masr Makassa on a five-year deal.The 23-year-old penned a contract on Monday, and will join the Cairo club in the summer.Kamal,…