Waiting for divine clemency
When I finally got my hands on "Kirieleison , a new novel by Muslim Hany Abdel-Moreed, dubbed in an Al Badeel daily article as the first Egyptian novel to enter…
Letters to the Editor: A little more focus
Dear Editor,I m an irregular reader of the Daily News Egypt, although I can see myself picking it up on a daily basis. But it is articles like the one…
With A Grain of Salt: Leave it all to God
I have no clue why our adept government has issued a new traffic law. Everything was fine before that. No one stopped at a red light or heeded the pedestrian…
Middle East rhetoric obstructing US interests
It would be naive to assume that Undersecretary of State William Burns presence at the recent EU-Iran nuclear talks has opened the door to a rapid improvement in US-Iranian relations,…
Israel and Palestine need Europe to make peace
The last 15 years have shown that neither Israel nor the Palestinians can reach peace on their own, each for complex internal and external reasons. My claim is that only…
Editorial : In Egypt, history certainly repeats itself
Last week kicked off with what I vote the déjà vu moment of "Egypt 2008. Once again a court hands down a jail sentence and fine to democracy advocate Saad…
Much ado about sex selection
CAIRO: Is the issue of sex selection that has recently captured public attention simply a media flash in the pan, or does it warrant serious debate because the science meant…
Lions, monkeys take underground route to Gaza zoo
RAFAH, Gaza Strip: The monkeys and lions were drugged, tossed into cloth sacks and pulled through smuggling tunnels under the border between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip before ending…
Egypt complains at Europe's treatment of visa seekers
CAIRO: The Egyptian government has complained to European consulates at the treatment of Egyptians seeking visas and is advising Egyptians to stay away from offending countries, the foreign ministry said…