In Focus: The democracy dilemma in the Arab world
There is a consensus in US political circles that the issue of Arab democracy is not a priority for US presidential candidates Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. This…
Religion like air in Indonesia
It s a very disappointing day for democracy when supporters of religious tolerance are publicly beaten. But that is precisely what happened this month in Jakarta when 200 activists of…
Football nationalism
The late Arthur Koestler, born in Budapest, resident of many countries, and writer in several languages, once said that there is nationalism, and there is football nationalism. The feelings inspired…
Arab debate on Obama
"Is the Obama thing real? Does he really have a chance? Will the American people ever elect a black president? During my recent travels to several Arab countries, I encountered…
Azhar scholars condemn monopolies in masked reference to Ahmed Ezz
CAIRO: Monopolies were declared anathema to Islamic law in a strongly-worded statement on Monday by the Front of Al-Azhar Scholars. The document titled "To the shameless monopolizers, the deniers of…
Industrial sector sees increases in electricity prices
CAIRO: The government is expected to introduce increases to the price of electricity for the industrial sector, according to press reports.Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid said the decree will be issued…
Egypt moves up with drop in piracy rates
CAIRO: "This is just the beginning; it is considered an achievement that we succeeded in decreasing software privacy rates by three percent, said Hazem Nabil, director of the intellectual property…
Schools reject enrollment papers of Bahai children
CAIRO: Local schools are denying Bahais the right to enroll their children, five months after an Egyptian court recognized the right of members of the minority religion to leave the…
Ittihad Jeddah coach conditions Zidan arrival
CAIRO: Ittihad Jeddah coach Gabriel Calderon said the club's board might be forced to sell skipper Mohamed Nour if they are to sign Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan.Widespread reports have suggested…