Israeli-Syrian negotiations, the need for a bold move
By all accounts, the Israeli-Syrian indirect negotiations through Turkish mediation are going well, and the fact that a fourth round of talks is scheduled for the end of July suggests…
A US leadership to follow
I was not yet born when, on June 21, 1963 US President John F. Kennedy spoke those immortal words: Ich bin ein Berliner from the balcony of West Berlin s…
With a Grain of Salt: A true story from Zrombistan!
As I stood withy publisher Ibrahim El Moallem and a current cabinet minister at a reception, a photographer rudely intruded asking us to pose and stare at the camera as…
Lifting the veil of silence on hijab
CAIRO: Twenty-five-year-old Reem is mustering all her courage to make a move she had been contemplating for months. Years ago, Reem had taken on the hijab (Islamic headscarf) but now…
Building collapse kills five in Mansoura
CAIRO: A three-storey building in Egypt s Nile delta collapsed and killed five people, including seven-year-old twins, the country s official MENA news agency reported on Friday.Five other people were…
Sports Talk: Weight a minute!
For most of us, the fear of flab is the reason we exercise, the motivation that drives us to the gym. But you must know people who slog away and…
Mido rules out Zamalek return
CAIRO: Mido revealed that Zamalek contacted him last month, but insisted that he is not planning on leaving the Premiership to return to his former club in the near future.…
Meteb set for Bristol- agent
CAIRO: Emad Meteb s agent said that Ahly have agreed with Bristol City over the details of the transfer of the Egypt striker.Meteb was poised to join the Championship side…