Mido blames FA for Islamophobic abuse
LONDON: Middlesbrough striker Mido has blamed the Football Association for the Islamophobic chanting which has been directed at him for the second year in a row while playing against Newcastle.The…
More online journalists than print journalists behind bars: CPJ
WASHINGTON: In a reflection of the digital age, more online journalists are jailed around the world than journalists from any other medium, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported on…
Rights group: Arab human rights deteriorate
CAIRO: A leading Egyptian human rights group said Friday that human rights in the Arab world have deteriorated over the past year and the future looks bleak for reform.The Cairo…
News in brief
Egypt conference on future of chemical industries The National Research Center (NRC) will hold the third International Conference of Chemical Industries Research Division on Dec. 16 to discuss the role…
Oil prices slump towards $40
LONDON: Crude oil prices slumped close to $40 a barrel in trading on Friday as the United States lost a stunning half a million jobs in November, raising prospects of…
Israel under fire at UN over rights record
GENEVA: Israel came under sustained criticism from its Arab neighbors over its human rights record at a UN council Thursday, with Western states also expressing concern at the treatment of…
An Egyptian shaabi wedding is a feast for all senses
As I was heading out one night on my way to a fashion show at Townhouse Gallery, a friend, Haitham, stopped me in my tracks with an especially eager ahlan…
New Xbox 360 'Scene It?' game a crowd pleaser
The Scene It? trivia game series may have started as a DVD-based board game, but the franchise is really coming into its own on the Xbox 360 console.Microsoft s Scene…
Whirlwind through London
It's never too late is my travel motto. As a notoriously bad vacation planner, my trips abroad are usually whipped up at a whim never more than two weeks in…
Stepping Out: A walk downtown evokes memories of Cairo's old glory
Living in a city that seems to grow and change everyday, it's easy to forget the rich history that is embodied in the buildings and streets of central Cairo. Cairo's…
