North Korea's Choice
NEW YORK: When the Republic of Korea was established in 1948, Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. GDP per capita was $67 in 1953, immediately following…
Standing together against Obsession
WASHINGTON, DC: Twenty-eight million copies of the DVD "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West were distributed in direct mail and newspaper insert campaigns to swing states throughout America in…
A role for Mecca in Afghanistan?
WASHINGTON, DC: Wandering seven long years in the mountains of Afghanistan with hardly an end in sight, the United States has just been offered a most fortuitous fix. It likely…
Azbakia book vendors disgruntled about their relocation
CAIRO: In June 2008 the fate of the Azbakia second-hand book vendors was sealed when they were told to evacuate their decades-old stalls to make way for the Imbaba-Abassiya metro…
Girl talk on cyber airwaves
CAIRO: A group of 20 Egyptian young women are getting their voices heard and creating a buzz on the waves with the new radio station "Banat w Bas (Girls Only).…
'Human greed' behind financial crisis, says Church of England head
LONDON: The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams blamed human greed for the international financial crisis after a meeting of Christian and Muslim religious leaders on Wednesday.The conference in Cambridge, central…
Journalists condemn Prosecutor General's approach to Tamim case
CAIRO: The Journalists' Syndicate's freedoms committee condemned the Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud's initial decision to impose a publishing ban on the Suzanne Tamim murder case, highlighting the importance of…
Abdel-Monsef denies goalkeeping rift
CAIRO: Zamalek goal keeper Mohamed Abdel-Monsef denied rumors of a personal spat with the club s current first choice keeper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed.After starting the season as Zamalek s number one…
Ahly to target Enyimba's poor defense
CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri said his side will try to take advantage of Enyimba s feeble backline in their CAF Champions League game scheduled for Oct. 18. Enyimba…