Snapshots of a different childhood
Sometimes, all it takes to build a house is a square, a triangle, and a couple rectangles - and a paintbrush or pencil of course. But for the children whose…
Egypt's liberal autocracy
What term can we use to describe the incumbent Egyptian political regime?Is it a democratic or authoritarian regime, or is it hybrid mix of the two?Indeed, for a quarter of…
In retrospect: 20 years of repair work using theatre
Twenty years ago, it was far more trendy and sexy to be developing cross-border projects in Israel. Civil society groups and organizations tended to look past the issues facing majority-minority…
White House sex crimes
Sex crime has a telltale signature, even when those directing the outrages are some of the most powerful men and women in the United States. How extraordinary, then, to learn…
Hosni Mubarak: CEO of Egypt
Because the current Egyptian government is composed predominantly of technocrats who have no - or little - previous political experience, its members have been frequently charged with political incompetence. A…
Sarando farmers celebrate victory in 4-year-old legal battle
CAIRO: It was a victory that was a long time coming. The shrill cries of ecstatic women filled the air as farmers made their way to the Journalists Syndicate Monday…
Two Thanaweya Amma students commit suicide
CAIRO: The nightmare of Thanaweya Amma has driven two students from different parts of the country to commit suicide as a result of extreme exam stress.The news which shocked the…
Eye on Crime: Al-Marg police refuse to investigate hanged child case, his parents say
CAIRO: Mustafa Mahmoud Ibrahim, aged 11, was found hanged at the door of his own home in the Al-Marg area by his mother 10 days ago.A stranger had come knocking…
Abd-Rabou joins Al-Nasr, says Ismaili
ISMAILIA: Hosni Abd-Rabou has agreed a one-year loan deal with Saudi side Al-Nasr, a source inside the club told FilGoal.com on Monday.Reports coming from Ismailia confirmed that the player and…
