Contrasting narratives of the Iraq war
Americans and Iraqis tell two different stories about the war in Iraq. Most Iraqis say that the US-led invasion and occupation have fuelled violence.The dominant American story is that US…
Lights Out?
When it comes to all things "green, common sense seems to have been abandoned. Our failure to think clearly about such matters would be amusing if the potential consequences were…
Choosing Mr Europe
America's riveting presidential election campaign may be garnering all the headlines, but a leadership struggle is also underway in Europe. Right now, all eyes are on the undeclared frontrunners to…
With a Grain of Salt: Amr Moussa's ulterior motives!
I don't know why some fellow journalists were surprised when a veiled woman presenter from the Islamic Al-Manar satellite channel refused to shake hands with Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa…
Environmental technology needs updating, says expert
CAIRO: Environmental technology in Egypt has to be updated to keep pace with worldwide changes in the field worldwide as well as to tackle the increasing number of environmental challenges…
Bread crisis highlights widespread corruption many rely on to get by
CAIRO: It s a sore point for a country struggling to contain violent bread riots: Bakeries that sell subsidized flour on the black market at a huge profit. But bakery…
Publish and be damned
CAIRO: When Merit publishing house reissued Khaled Berri's "The World Is Better Than Paradise, it was a surprise to find the book has already been banned by Al-Azhar's Islamic Research…
Torch the torch
Stop the Olympic torch trek now. We're not going to get into a debate over what China is doing in Tibet, or in Darfur, or Myanmar, or its record on…
7 tourists injured in hot air balloon accident in Luxor
LUXOR: Seven tourists suffered minor injuries when their hot air balloon crash-landed Wednesday in Luxor, police said.Four of those hurt are Scottish and the others are from Belgium, England and…
Ismaili consolidate second place
ISMAILIA: Ismaili consolidated second place in the Egyptian League after claiming an easy 2-0 home victory over cup finalists ENPPI on Wednesday.A howler by ENPPI keeper Amer Mohamed, who deputized…