Court could order Muslim Brotherhood MP out of parliament
CAIRO: Only one month into the 2008-2009 People's Assembly (PA) term and controversy is already looming over it, especially with regards to the Muslim Brotherhood. A court ruled that Muslim…
Revised 'Harry Potter' encyclopedia to be released
NORTH MUSKEGON: A Harry Potter fan and Web site operator said Friday he s going ahead with publishing an encyclopedia after losing a copyright-infringement lawsuit filed by the author of…
Italian film wins best picture award in Europe
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Gomorra, a movie by Italian director Matteo Garrone about Naples criminal underworld, has won the best film prize at the 21st annual European Film Awards.Garrone also has won…
Behind the 'Shades of Ray'
Jaffar Mahmood learnt in graduate school that a good starting point to accomplish your first feature film is to write what you know. In "Shades of Ray, it is evident…
"I hate Israel" singer on life support after alleged hashish overdose
CAIRO: Shaabi singer Shaaban Abdel Rehim has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Al-Haram hospital and is currently hooked up to a life support system.Abdel Rehim was brought…
Letters: Tolerance is the answer
With reference to an article published by Daily News Egypt on Dec. 5 titled "Honey, I'm homosexual , I'd first like to thank you for picking up such a hot…
Europe's Islam question
OXFORD: The growing Muslim presence in Europe has become a central issue for all European countries, east and west. The numerous debates that have been breaking out across the continent…
Criminalizing HIV
JOHANNESBURG: "If the law supposes that, Mr. Bumble says in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, "the law is an ass. A criminal law that makes it preferable for carriers of…
Human rights 60 years after the declaration
Today we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document that marked a crucial turning point in human history as the first international agreement setting…