World's biggest Bible printer weathers decline in demand
SAO PAULO: Faith is no foil against market forces - not even if you re flogging the word of God, as the biggest printer of Bibles in the world is…
Azazel, the devil within
The influx of recent books exploring the world and history of Copts has reached its zenith recently with the publishing of Youssef Zidan's highly controversial sophomore literary effort "Azazel. Not…
Post-breakfast poetry
When I arrived five minutes late to the Young Poet's Assembly currently taking place at the Rawabet Theater in downtown Cairo, I found out that I was actually half an…
Making peace with Syria
PARIS: President Nicolas Sarkozy s visit to Damascus confirms the failure of his policy of isolating the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad.That policy began at the end of 2004, when…
Russian-Georgian conflict impacts Middle East
BEIRUT: An embattled Russia cornered by the West would never forgive NATO member Turkey. As a result, Russian-Turkish relations would plummet and Russia might even stop providing Turkey with natural…
The myth of "Eurabia"
LONDON: There is a powerful narrative today about how many young European Muslims are susceptible to terrorism, how Islam leads to radicalization, and how Muslims, because of their creed, choose…
April 6 detainees halt hearing, object to being labelled 'infidels'
TANTA: The trial of 49 people accused of committing crimes during demonstrations earlier this year in Mahalla was postponed Wednesday, when defendants interrupted the prosecutor's pleadings before the Tanta emergency…
Rockslide deaths rises to 75, families receive new homes
CAIRO: A security official says the death toll from a weekend rockslide that buried a shantytown on Cairo's outskirts has reached 75.The official told The Associate Press Thursday that rescue…
IAEA head not running for new term
VIENNA: The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), whose handling of Iran's nuclear program has provoked occasional US displeasure, plans to step down later this year, according to…
Ahly's Yasser injured in Qatar's World Cup qualifier
CAIRO: Ahly winger Hussein Yasser picked up an injury while playing for Qatar in the World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.Yasser, who wasn t at his best during Qatar s 1-1…
