The real Che Guevara
PARIS: Hollywood history is often nonsensical, but filmmakers usually have the good sense not to whitewash killers and sadists. Steven Soderbergh's new film about Che Guevara, however, does that, and…
AN ISRAELI VIEW : One entity or two
The ramifications of the Gaza war for Israeli politics do not appear to be profound. In contrast, they could be very significant for Palestinian politics, and this in turn could…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Dramatic consequences an opportunity for US administration
As predicted, the three-week long Israeli war on Gaza ended with only one definite result: an eventual renewal of the previous six-month ceasefire for another year, give or take. Other…
Random settlers crowd out legal residents of Sharm's El-Rowaisat
SHARM El-SHEIKH: Essam Gamil, who has been operating a diving center in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh for 15 years, is now ready to sell off his house,…
Gov't doing little to combat torture, says human rights report
CAIRO: The government is opposing efforts to amend the existing definition of torture in Egyptian legislation and is not doing enough to combat the crime, the Arab Institute for the…
Mido wants to follow in Heskey's footsteps
CAIRO: Wigan Athletic newcomer Mido believes he s capable of filling the void left by the departure of veteran hitman Emile Heskey, who has joined Aston Villa this winter. Former…
Gaafar on his way to Police
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Mostafa Gaafar stated that he's on the brink of moving to Police Union on a loan deal until the end of the ongoing season."I have worked out…
Stories from the other side
It is quite telling that much of Egyptian media coverage of the most recent Israeli attack on Gaza focused on a critical examination of Egypt s own relationship with Palestine;…
Egypt sees current account balance, warns on protectionism
DAVOS: Egypt believes it can withstand the economic crisis with a balanced current account and steady currency, but fears the world is facing a serious risk of protectionism, Trade and…