A Time to Experiment
CAMBRIDGE: The world economy enters 2009 with more uncertainty (and anxiety) than at any time in recent memory. Although the financial crisis appears to be contained in the United States…
Israel's Unavoidable Neighbors
TEL AVIV: During the military operations in Gaza, code-named "Fused Lead (after a Hanukkah song about a small spinning top - one of that holiday's symbols - made out of…
Where is Israel going?
WASHINGTON: These are terrible days for those of us who long to see Israel finally accepted by its neighbors. At a time when all 22 Arab states have offered Israel…
Cairo's street vendors capitalize on the war on Gaza
CAIRO: On a main street in Mohandiseen, Beni Suef-native Gaber Mahdy is peddling Palestinian kufeyas to motorists and pedestrians. Before that he used to sell reflective triangles mandated by the…
MP prepares to go to court to reclaim Britain's WW I debt
CAIRO: MP Mohamed Khalil Kwaitah is preparing to go the International Court of Justice to reclaim alleged billions owed to Egypt by the British government. In September 2008 independent researcher…
Landmark verdict hands 10 rapists death penalty
CAIRO: In a landmark criminal court verdict, 10 men from the governorate of Kafr El-Sheikh received the death sentence after they were convicted of kidnapping and gang raping a woman.…
Hamza laments early substitution
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Gamal Hamza expressed his dismay at being substituted early in the second half during his team s 1-0 loss to Ahly on Sunday.Hamza was replaced by Ayman…
Shadi pays tribute to Abdel-Aziz
CAIRO: Ahly captain Shadi Mohamed dished out praise for Zamalek counterpart Ayman Abdel-Aziz, saying the White Knights would have been more effective if he had been included in his team…
Flavio header wins the Cairo derby for Ahly
CAIRO: Ahly beat Zamalek 1-0 to win the 102nd Cairo derby, which was played at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday.Amado Flavio scored the only goal of the game, courtesy…
Decastel seals Zamalek contract
CAIRO: Zamalek have officially signed Michel Decastel as the club's new coach.The Swiss tactician signed a one and half year deal with the White Knights on Sunday in the presence…