'Angels & Demons' unwittingly packs more comedy than action
Although the commotion surrounding the worldwide release of "The Da Vinci Code led Egyptian authorities to ban the film, the sequel "Angels and Demons - though it is based on…
Taking dialogue to the next level
JERUSALEM: In recent years, peace builders have recognized the need for interfaith discussion. It is no longer difficult to find a medium for dialogue.Churches, mosques, temples and synagogues, as well…
Send thousands more tea drinkers to "AfPak"?
WASHINGTON, DC: US President Barack Obama s recently revealed counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan is likely to precede a more aggressive campaign in northwest Pakistan, as illustrated by the…
Who is Iran really targeting?
When news of Iran's new missile test first made headlines last week, Tel Aviv's supporters immediately mobilized on screen and off, saying the payload was capable of not only hitting…
WHO: Egypt reports 2 cases of bird flu
GENEVA: The World Health Organization says Egypt has reported two new human cases of bird flu.Both cases involve young children in Sharkia province.WHO says a four-year-old girl in Abo Hammad…
Beware of the global human rights crisis, says Amnesty chief
CAIRO: Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan on Wednesday urged governments to ensure that their responses to the global economic crisis do not sideline human rights, during the launch of…
Opposition party leader files complaint against Hisham Talaat Moustafa's lawyer for insulting judge
CAIRO: Mohamed Abdel Aal, chairman of the Social Justice Party, submitted Wednesday a complaint at the Prosecutor General's office against lawyer Farid El-Deeb and "El-Beit Betak talk show crew for…
Nour denies 'hairdryer' claims
CAIRO: Former Ghad party leader Ayman Nour denied claims made by a dermatologist that burn injuries he received on Friday evening were caused by a hairdryer, rather than an unknown…
Egyptian swingers deny previous confessions
CAIRO: A couple convicted for organizing "spouse-swapping parties last October denied confessions they claimed were forcibly extracted from them by police officers, during their first appeal session. The couple had…
Farouk Hosni apologizes for 'anti-Israeli' statements
CAIRO: In response to an article published by French newspaper Le Monde, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni apologized for making "anti-Israeli statements in an editorial published in the same paper.…