Ismaili slam players with fines
CAIRO: Ismaili have taken instant action against a host of players after the 2-1 league defeat to lowly Al Masri on Monday.General manager Ali Gheit revealed that defender Hani Saied,…
Ekrami bemoans injury
CAIRO: Egyptian goalkeeper Sherif Ekrami lamented the shoulder injury which kept him out of the Dutch side s recent games.The Feyenoord deputy guardian has been out of action during the…
University professors demand better wages, threaten to go on strike
CAIRO: University teachers are threatening to launch strike action in January 2008 if the Ministry of Education does not agree to negotiate with them over a bundle of grievances.At their…
Real estate tax collectors resume strike, renew demands
CAIRO: Over 700 tax collectors from the Real Estate Tax Authority staged a sit-in in front of the Minister's Council yesterday, resuming a series of strikes that started last April.The…
Hard Talk: The party, the government … and bets on reform
Egypt's democratic transformation can only take place after serious reform within the ruling party. There can be no democracy without free and fair elections which, in turn, will not take…
Omelettes into eggs
I was awakened from deep sleep by the noise. There was a commotion outside, which was getting louder by the minute. The shout of excited people. An eruption of joy.I…
Bali and Beyond: A New Green Economics
Ve have read the science. Global warming is real, and we are a prime cause. We have heard the warnings. Unless we act, now, we face serious consequences. Polar ice…
The Moroccans behind Hollywood's blockbusters
In 1966, late great Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini went to a small Moroccan village to shoot his haunting piece of neo-realism "Oedipus Rex. A 19-year-old young man befriended the…
Dear God, look what they have done with thy name
In the Name of God was heralded by some critics as one of the most influential, groundbreaking Pakistani films of all time. Now I'm no expert on Pakistani films, but…
