A KHAWAGA'S TALE: ANZAC Day
At 5 am on Friday morning, April, I attended the dawn memorial service at the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery in Coptic Cairo for the soldiers of the Australian and New…
The May 4 Strike
A state of uncertainty dominates the Egyptian street. Everybody is waiting for an important event on May 4. Some are afraid that matters would get out of hand and we…
What is the West?
Everyone everywhere has by now heard about the "clash of civilizations. This Samuel Huntington concept has become universal. In the 1950's, the French economist, Alfred Sauvy had a comparable success…
Inclusiveness, the most promising approach
Jimmy Carter s visit to the region and his meetings with several parties including Hamas officials coincided with serious Egyptian efforts to try to forge a ceasefire between Hamas and…
Easter calls
Last Christmas eve, I received a surprise telephone call from Mr Mohamed Mahdy Akef, the Supreme Guide of Muslim Brotherhood. He passed his greetings on to me and my family…
The future is nanotechnology
CAIRO: For the last few years scientists at the National Research Center in Cairo (NRC) have been considering how to introduce nanotechnology into Egypt.According to researchers, this new branch of…
Heated debates hamper hopes for new child law
CAIRO: The controversial 'child law', which has been under consideration by the legislative committee of the People's Assembly (PA), is unlikely to be finalized any time soon, according to Mohamed…
Win moves Gaish into second
CAIRO: Al-Gaish leapfrogged Zamalek into second place in the Egyptian League table after claiming a precious 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Baladeya on Sunday.Mahmoud "Shiko Selim scored the winner in the…
Zamalek outclass helpless Interclube
CAIRO: Zamalek are on the verge of booking their place in the CAF Champions League group stage after claiming an easy 3-0 home victory over Angola s Interclube on Saturday.The…