THE REEL ESTATE: Social realism or sermon?
Last month, British newspaper The Observer published an insightful article entitled "Can films change the world? written by leading British film producer Nick Fraser. In it, Fraser raises the ever-so-pressing…
Understanding Pakistan's tribal areas
The vows of the new Pakistani coalition government to begin a dialogue with militants has turned many heads. To Washington s dismay, the new government led by Nawaz Sharif and…
Lebanon: back on track?
The recent agreement in Doha to end Lebanon s 18-month political stalemate begins the process of re-establishing a functioning government and addressing the legitimate concerns of the Lebanese people. It…
Reconciliation without Justice
In Kenya, there is an unceasing call for an amnesty for those who participated in the political violence that erupted in the wake of the last presidential elections. In this…
French screen icon Bardot fined for anti-Muslim remarks
PARIS: France s 1960s screen icon Brigitte Bardot was fined ?15,000 euros Tuesday for inciting hatred against Muslims by attacking the ritual slaughter of animals in Islamic culture.In December 2006,…
UN celebrates peacekeeping 60th anniversary in Cairo
CAIRO: While May 29 marked the 60th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping, Francesco Manca, senior advisor with United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), and Major General Ian Gordon, head of the…
Property rights for poor can help cut global poverty: report
UNITED NATIONS: Granting property rights to the poor could help roll back global poverty, a report by an independent commission said here Tuesday.The study by the Commission on Legal Empowerment…
Human rights groups condemn EIPR's exclusion from AIDS meeting
CAIRO: Eighteen Egyptian human rights groups have condemned the government's decision to prevent the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) from participating in a United Nations meeting on HIV and…
Ismaili boost squad with four signings
ISMAILIA: Ismaili have started their summer recruitment with the signing of four players.Masri defender Amr Bassiouni inked a five-year deal and Mohamed Eid was signed from Gaish for the next…
