A Universal Revolution
NEW YORK: The most important contribution of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 60 years ago, on December 10, 1948, was to assert…
Arabs should act, not wait for Obama
WASHINGTON, DC: Because expectations across the Middle East are so high and the need for change is so great, during the next two months, all eyes will be focused on…
Honey, I'm homosexual
CAIRO: When Aida, 45 (not her real name), who has been happily married for 24 years found some red underwear in her husband's drawer, she never imagined that it belonged…
Ibrahim Eissa wins journalism award
CAIRO: Outspoken editor of Al-Dostour independent newspaper was awarded the 2008 Gebran Tueni Award for journalism by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN). The Gebran Tueni Award is an annual…
Details of Al-Nada murder unveiled
CAIRO: The public prosecutor's office has formally charged Mahmoud El-Sayed Abdel-Hafiz Essawy, 20, with murder in the first degree with intent to commit theft in the case of the killing…
Rose Al-Youssef a waste of public money, says report
CAIRO: A once established publishing house, Rose Al-Youssef is wasting large sums of public money every morning, suggests a report released by the Central Auditing Agency. Earlier this week, independent…
Detention of Quaranist blogger causes outcry
CAIRO: Three organizations have condemned the detention of blogger Reda Abdel-Rahman Ali, who was taken away by state security forces during an early raid of his home in Sharqeya on…
Shadi unhappy with omission, accepts Jose's decision
CAIRO: Ahly skipper Shadi Mohamed said that he was surprised with his exclusion from the team facing Ghazl Mahalla on Thursday.It will be the first time in a while where…
Al-Nassr interested in signing Yasser, say reports
CAIRO: Saudi club Al-Nassr are interested in signing Ahly attacking midfielder Hussein Yasser, Al-Watan newspaper reported.Yasser, who joined Ahly from Sporting Braga in the summer, has publicly admitted his dissatisfaction…
Ahli reject Gomaa's Saudi offer
CAIRO: Ahly have officially rejected an offer from Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia to sign defender Wael Gomaa.Al-Shabab have earlier submitted a one and half years offer worth $500,000 for the…