Europe's dangerous banalities
JERUSALEM: Europe's vocation for peacemaking and for international norms of behavior is bound to become the base upon which Barack Obama will seek to reconstruct the transatlantic alliance that his…
Davos man's depression
NEW YORK: For 15 years, I have attended the World Economic Forum in Davos. Typically, the leaders gathered there share their optimism about how globalization, technology, and markets are transforming…
Woman alleges police torture, files complaint to Prosecutor General
CAIRO: A woman who alleges that she was tortured has reported the incident to the Prosecutor General's office despite threats of physical harm against her and her family if she…
Two men referred to state security for distributing Bibles at Cairo Book Fair
CAIRO: Egyptian state security police arrested two Christian men on Sunday at the Cairo International Book Fair for distributing Bibles to passersby, Naguib Gobrael, lawyer and head of the Egyptian…
Lawyers threaten nationwide strike over syndicate elections
CAIRO: The steps of the Lawyers' Syndicate will witness another protest today as members of the "Committee of the 100 continue to demand a speedy review of the syndicate voters'…
New film tackling Coptic divorce sparks controversy
CAIRO: Controversy has enveloped the upcoming film Wahed Sifr (One-Zero) which tackles the thorny issue of marriage and divorce in Christianity.Starring Elham Shahin, it tells the story of a divorced…
Mideast conflict costs Egyptians $1,300 annually, says report
CAIRO: Reaching sustainable peace in the Middle East would increase the average Egyptian household s annual income by $500, a recent report said. Released in January the Cost of Conflict…
Mido banned from facing Middlesbrough
CAIRO: A new English FA regulation will prevent Wigan Athletic striker Mido from facing his original club Middlesbrough, The Evening Post newspaper confirmed.The Egyptian, who joined Middlesbrough in 2006, was…
Sfaxien announce squad for Ahly clash
CAIRO: Sfaxien manager Ghazi Gherairi has chosen 20 players for next weekend s African Super Cup clash with Ahly.The list includes new-signing duo Bilal Bachouche and Ousmaila Baba, who has…