Towards an Egyptian feminism
I am starting to detect a growing feminist movement in Egypt; one that was revived following three decades of political and cultural deadlock resulting from conflicts with extremists. It is…
New and improved?
WASHINGTON: The best news from Israel right now is that the cease-fire with Hamas is holding.This may be disquieting to the far right. It is an article of faith for…
The wrong lesson of Munich
NEW YORK: Seventy years ago this month in Munich, the British prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, signed a document that allowed Germany to grab a large chunk of Czechoslovakia. The so-called…
The Race against race
No one in America wants to say it out loud. History is against this man. The dirty truth is, so far most of the black men who have ever served…
Egyptian Maher Ali qualifies for the Red Bull Street Style in Brazil
DUBAI: Maher Ali, an 18-year-old Egyptian representing UAE, took first place at the Red Bull Street Style UAE Finals that took place on Aug. 29 at the Mall of Emirates.Ali…
Debating political Sufism
CAIRO: Bringing together an estimated 11 million followers in Egypt, Sufism today is undergoing a transformation: the ages old religious practice which has thus far remained apolitical is fast-delving into…
World wants Obama to be next US president, poll shows
LONDON: Most people across the world would prefer Democrat Barack Obama to win the US presidential election over his Republican rival John McCain, a new poll spanning 22 countries showed…
Five days on, most victims still under Duweiqa rubble
CAIRO: As rescue efforts in the Duweiqa rockslide disaster enter day five, there are more bodies still under the rubble than had been recovered.As of press time Tuesday, 57 were…
Equine flu spreads outside Cairo, reaches Qena
CAIRO: Over 100 cases of equine flu were discovered in Qena last week, This was the first time the virus is discovered in medical tests carried in areas outside Cairo,…
Somali pirates want 'ransom' for Egypt boat and 25 crew
CAIRO: Somali pirates who seized an Egyptian ship with 25 crew on board off Somalia s Puntland region want a ransom to be paid before freeing them, an Egyptian official…