Heneidy cashes in on education problems
Hearing the buzz surrounding the release of Mohamed Heneidy's new film "Ramadan Mabrouk Aboul Alamein Hamouda, I presumed Egypt's former number one comedian finally sought redemption or is at least…
Top 10 gift books for Christmas
There was a time when all anybody wanted in their Christmas stocking was a partridge, a pair tree and maybe a few maids a-milking. These days people are somewhat more…
Muslims in France are French first
WASHINGTON DC: Those who believe in the "clash of civilizations also claim that Islam cannot flourish in the West without creating a threat there.However, such talk falls on deaf ears…
The Left is in the Streets
PARIS: The riots that have rampaged across Greece may have many causes, but one that is rarely mentioned is the fracturing of the Greek left into George Papandreou's traditional socialist…
The compelling case of Turkey's constitution
WASHINGTON DC: Turkish foreign minister and chief negotiator for the EU Ali Babacan, speaking at a NATO foreign ministers meeting recently, mentioned that the Turkish Constitution as it stands now…
Religion, decrepitude threaten downtown Cairo bars
CAIRO: Armed with a bottle of Egyptian brandy and a bowl of steaming chickpeas, Hatem Fouad keeps watch each night over a historic slice of Cairo that is in danger…
Lawsuit against FGM ban moved to Constitutional Court
CAIRO: A court case filed by Sheikh Youssef Al-Badry against a ministerial decree banning female genital mutilation (FGM) will be heard at the Cairo Constitutional Court, an adminstrative court decided…
Few join the race for Judges' Club chairman
CAIRO: Local press reported "a limited number of applicants to the Judges' Club chairman position in this term's elections, whose application deadline was last Wednesday.The overall number of candidates running…
Policeman who shot man in Mohandiseen charged with murder
CAIRO: A policeman who shot a man in Mohandiseen late last month has been charged by the South Giza Prosecutor with murder. His case was referred to court where he…
Board member reveals Ismaili sabotage
ISMAILIYA: Ismaili board member Walid Al-Kilani said that some officials are conspiring against the club by trying to sell Iraqi attacker Mostafa Karim.Al-Kilani told FilGoal.com that the officials are trying…