Sixty Years of the Palestinian "Catastrophe"
As the state of Israel celebrates its 60th birthday, Palestinians remember the Nakbeh, or "catastrophe - their story of dispossession, occupation, and statelessness. But, for both sides, as well as…
The princess and the Facebook Girl
Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived a beautiful princess named Rym. But this princess was sad, for the voices of her people were but…
A call for all Arab nations to suspend the death penalty
ALEXANDRIA: Participants at the international seminar "Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty in the Arab World, signed a declaration calling for the implementation of the United Nations' resolution…
Outdated Family Law must change, say journalists and scholars
CAIRO: "In 2004-2005 over 755,000 cases were heard before the Family Courts. There is a divorce every six minutes in Egypt and we have over one million homeless children on…
Mostafa in Turkish link agent
Ahli s Hassan Mostafa is linked with a move to a Turkish Super Lig side, according to the international midfielder s agent.Mostafa has just returned to Ahli from Saudi Arabia…
Basri puts Ittihad players on alert
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad manager Taha Basri has put his players on alert after confirming that their survival battle is not over yet. I felt the players were a little bit relaxed…
Rushdie favorite for best Booker Prize winner award
LONDON: Salman Rushdie is the favorite to win the Best of the Booker prize after his novel Midnight s Children was shortlisted Monday for the greatest of the greatest award.Six…
News in brief
Palm Hills posts Q1 profit of $37 mlnPalm Hills Development, which began trading on Egypt s stock exchange on Thursday, posted a first-quarter pretax profit of LE 199 million ($37…