Heeding the lessons of another war
BOSTON, MASSACHSUETTS/LONDON: Forty years ago, the United States began to mount raids into Cambodia and to undermine the government of King Sihanouk in order to cut Vietcong supply lines.As a…
In a void: international aid and Palestine
JERUSALEM: Aid workers are supposed to be the good guys in international relations. Their work is steeped in ethics. They try to do what s good for people, or at…
Drawing smiles, one face at a time
CAIRO: Operation Smile Egypt is back in action. For the fourth year running, the non-profit organization will bring a team of medical professionals from around the world to Cairo, offering…
Tantawy happy with verdict, faces criticism from rights group
CAIRO: Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Mohamed Sayed Tantawy expressed his satisfaction with the Cairo Criminal Court's verdict that ruled in his favor against Adel Hammouda, editor-in-chief of Al-Fajr, and Mohamed…
Egypt's Shorbagy turns tables at Squash World Open
MANCHESTER: Thierry Lincou s hopes of winning back the World Open title were sensationally dashed in the second round by a 17-year-old wrecker from Egypt.Mohamed El Shorbagy, who had to…
INTERVIEW: Robert Ménard: A French rebel in the Arab world
BEIRUT: After 23 years at the helm of Reporters sans Frontières (Reporters without Borders), Robert Ménard, 55, is moving to Qatar, where he will be heading the Doha Center for…
ANHRI condemns arrest of Egyptian in Saudi
CAIRO: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) is accusing both the Egyptian and Saudi security forces of arresting 27-year-old Egyptian IT programmer Youssef Al-Ashmawy without official charges or…
Zaki, Abou-Trika lead charge for African Player of the Year Award
LAGOS: Egypt international striker Amr Zaki, along with compatriot Mohamed Abou-Trika, leads three other African stars nominated for the 2008 CAF African Player of the Year Award.At a press briefing…
Zamalek's goal keeper injured in training
CAIRO: Zamalek s young goalkeeper Emad Sayed broke his nose during Tuesday s training session, club doctor Mostafa El-Monayeri said.Sayed was injured following a collision with skipper Ayman Abdel-Aziz. However,…