All papers should print cartoons, says German minister
BERLIN / COPENHAGEN: All European newspapers should take a stand for press freedom and publish cartoons of Prophet Mohammed printed in Danish dailies, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Wednesday.…
Arab League chief Amr Moussa elected as chief of new launched Arafat Foundation
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) _ Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa was chosen Tuesday to head the newly formed Yasser Arafat Foundation, charged with preserving the former Palestinian leader s…
New strategy urged to end Gaza blockade, rocket firing on Israel
UNITED NATIONS: Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority must develop a new strategy to secure the lifting of the blockade of the Gaza Strip and an end to rocket firing…
Two Sudanese detainees denied legal representation
CAIRO: Two Sudanese men who have been held without charge for nine months have been refused the right to appoint a lawyer to challenge their detention.Nezar Hammad and Salah Eddin…
Egyptian-Finnish relations to go beyond Nokia phones
CAIRO: Above all else in business, Finland is known for its innovative mobile technology, clean energy solutions, and cost-effective healthcare products. Egypt, on the other hand, is the most populous…
Railway renovation
CAIRO: Minister of Transport celebrated Tuesday the installation of 13 railway tractors, in what he called a first step towards restoring Egypt's railway system.Minister Mohamed Mansour said during the inaugural…
Talents in progress
Shadows in the dark move slowly on the floor, perhaps the dancers are stretching? The small intimate theater of the Artistic Creativity Center of the Cairo Opera House lit up…
American media needs a new lens
In the United States, there are assumptions that anything Arab and Islamic is intrinsically anti-American. Media is one channel through which such misperceptions are exacerbated. There are two issues that…
