The New Age divide
LONDON: So what does 2009 hold in store for us? As ever, the unpredictable - a terrorist atrocity or a rash decision by a national leader - will take its…
Depression Economics
BERKELEY: A decade ago, the 2008 Nobel laureate in economics, Paul Krugman, wrote a little book entitled The Return of Depression Economics. It sank like a stone. The East Asian…
Editorial: The assault on Gaza
There's nothing more dangerous than half-truths, especially in times of war. Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza Saturday has, according to an Associated Press report, killed 315 including seven children under…
Divisions inside pro-Gaza protests
CAIRO: Thousands of activists and members of opposition groups and parties protested across Egypt in the past three days against the Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip. Rallies, estimated to…
April 6 group call for civil strike against Israeli raids
CAIRO: April 6 movement's activists are calling on Egyptians and Arabs to go on strike on Jan. 1 to protest the Israeli raids on Gaza as well as Egypt's policies…
Ministry of Interior suspends 280 policemen
CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior suspended 280 policemen from duty for violations against citizens and discharged 1,164 lower-ranking policemen for misconduct and abuse of power, Hamid Rashid, deputy minister for…
Zaki scores for Wigan to earn Zamalek £500 thousand
CAIRO: Wigan Athletic striker Amr Zaki's first half penalty was enough to hand his team a 1-0 win over Bolton Wonderers in the Premiership on Sunday.The goal, which is Zaki's…
Ahly do not oppose exchanging players with Zamalek
CAIRO: Ahly s marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi sees no reason why the Red Devils can t exchange players with arch-rivals Zamalek.Egypt s football history did not witness any player joining…
Egypt finish fifth in World Soccer poll
CAIRO: World Soccer magazine chose Egypt as the fifth best team in the world following the Pharaohs exploits in 2008.Egypt won 4.4 percent of the votes to outshine several high-profile…
Sports Talk: Report of the year
The committee entrusted with finding out why we did so badly in Beijing has come up with some suggestions that might make a difference. The seven-man team, called for by…