Making a spiritual connection through music and dance
The Sufi chanter looked peaceful in his white galabeyya, greeting the crew backstage. Musicians jammed while Mawlawia dancers rehearsed their movements a few minutes before the performance began. It was…
Paris gets world's first Cinema Street
PARIS: Paris is about to get the world s first dedicated Cinema Street , with Europe s busiest cinema at one end, a major film library in the middle, and…
Middle East peace needs political bailout
AMMAN: It's bailout time! As the world economic crisis worsens, banks, mortgage companies, auto giants and other troubled businesses are desperate for government intervention. Multi-billion dollar stimulus packages have already…
The way ahead on climate change
NEW YORK: The financial crisis has been uppermost in the minds of most world leaders. Yet, however high the price of a global bail-out, we know one thing: it pales…
ANALYSIS: Disappointing 'Exoneration' turns into personal vindication
After a two-week run in Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper, The Exoneration, Sayed Imam s response to Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri, has proved to be a big disappointment. Imam, also known as…
Whereabouts of detained blogger still unknown
CAIRO: Authorities haven't revealed the whereabouts of a detained blogger 21 days after he disappeared, while questions surround the detention of an activist arrested Monday while giving out leaflets.Mohamed Adel,…
Local council member said Tebbein families' feud isn't new
CAIRO: Abdel-Mohsen Doudar, a member of a local council in El-Tebbein, the district of Helwan in which Nezlet El-Elyan, home to recent clashes, is located, said that trouble had been…
Sinai Bedouin conference to take place this month
CAIRO: The four main tribes inhabiting Rafah near the Gaza border have announced their intention to hold a conference on Dec. 15 to discuss their political and economic problems with…
Abou-Trika plays down individual stardom
CAIRO: Prior to Ahly's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup this Saturday, Mohamed Abou-Trika confirmed that it's his team's unity and not his exceptional skills which is behind the…
Boro unhappy with lack of ban in Mido case
MIDDLESBROUGH: Middlesbrough expressed their frustration Wednesday after a Newcastle United fan who admitted directing Islamophobic abuse at Egyptian striker Mido did not receive a banning order.Barry Hutchinson, 49, pleaded guilty…
