Obama's not the only one promising change
BIRMINGHAM, England: It would be an understatement to say that relations between Muslims and non-Muslims have been strained since 9/11. Here in the United Kingdom, a poll found that 26…
Obama's Gaza test
WASHINGTON DC: Former senator Joe Biden predicted that President Barack Obama would be tested by a foreign policy crisis early in his term. The recent surge of violence in Gaza…
Human rights group demands investigation of Gaza war crimes
CAIRO: The International Federation of Human Rights called for investigating Israeli war crimes committed during its 23-day offensive on the Gaza Strip, Tanya Ward, the federation s vice president said…
Word On The Street: Egyptians cautiously optimistic about Obama administration
CAIRO: Egyptians are carefully looking forward to America's newly inaugurated president, Barack Hussein Obama. On Tuesday, Barack Obama made history when he took the oath to become the first African…
Zaher clears air with Algeria visit
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) President Samir Zaher paid a visit to Algerian side USM Bejaia, in an attempt to patch up things, after Masri technical staff's inappropriate behavior in…
Egypt youth lose to Nigeria in AYC
CAIRO: Egypt s U-20 team succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in their first game at the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.Defender Kingsley Udoh gave the Eagles the…
Million-dollar film studio to put South Africa on movie map
When actor Nicolas Cage made love to Bridget Moynahan in the 2005 hit Lord of War, a pungent smell still hung over the old Cape Town fertilizer plant-turned-movie studio where…
