Prophet Mohamed caricatures documentary provokes at Cannes
A French film championing freedom of expression against attempts by Muslim activists to censor caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed highlighted a key front in the culture wars at the Cannes…
The Myth of the Shia Crescent
Recently, Israel's Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz offered an unequivocal veto on a key issue in the Middle East peace process. Any return of the Golan Heights to Syria would…
Dark clouds and silver linings in Lebanon
Some say that politics is warfare by other means. Lebanon has been trying to avoid such a reality, but the recent outbreak of violence seems to have confirmed its worst…
Importing imams
While it is commendable and encouraging that the British government is making a concerted effort to work with Muslims to combat the scourge of radicalization, its recent proposal to draft…
Modernizing Brotherhood Mind
If Hassan Al-Banna, who founded the Muslim Brotherhood 80 years ago, were alive now, he would have issued a decision to force many of the old leaders in the group…
Court keeps jailed Nour cut off from outside contacts
CAIRO: Opposition figure Ayman Nour who has been in jail for the past two years will no longer be entitled to publish articles in the press, a judicial source said…
Pros and cons: new statute for sports clubs gets mixed reactions
CAIRO: The National Sports Council recently issued an executive statute for sports clubs in Egypt, kicking up a storm of controversy among some sports clubs officials. Others have welcomed the…
Ahly sign Qatar's Yasser
CAIRO: Ahly marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi confirmed the signing of Qatar forward Hussein Yasser from Portugal s Boavista.Yasser, who is the son of former Egyptian footballer Yasser Mohammadi, has an…
Petrojet's Ali set for big move
CAIRO: Petrojet midfielder Hussein Ali is set to move to either Ahly or Zamalek after the Suez-based side agreed to sell him this summer.The 26-year-old, whose contract rus to 2009,…