Visions of war, loss and humanity
It may seem that there's nothing new or insightful to say about the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, a conflict that has lasted for more than 80 years. Hardly any…
What next after failed sanctions on Iran?
The approval of fresh sanctions on Iran marks the third time that the United Nations Security Council has been galvanized to stem the Islamic Republic's feared uranium enrichment efforts. Unfortunately,…
After Babel
The Middle East conflict has shaped a significant part of my writing over the past six years. This is so even though as a poet I see myself as lost…
Water is life
At the United Nations, March 22 is World Water Day. We don't expect people to stop what they are doing and observe a moment of silence - but maybe they…
Why not revive presidential referendums?
What happened during the registration period for the local council elections last week confirms that changing the way we choose the president of the Republic was a step backward not…
New martyrs: Crisis escalates with 15 'bread queues' deaths
CAIRO: It was 3 am when people started showing up at Al-Daher Bakery, which begins work at 5 am."I am used to coming as early as I can to get…
Amr Khaled takes on drugs, delivers motivational speech
CAIRO: Popular Muslim preacher Amr Khaled encouraged youth to assume a positive role within their communities, pursue their dreams and overcome challenges they might face, at a lecture he gave…
Bread protests break out in Fayoum, president intervenes
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak has ordered the army-controlled bakeries to raise bread production in an attempt to quell the acute anger over the shortage of subsidized bread. The order came…
Courts rule in favor of Brotherhood nomination in elections
CAIRO: An Administrative Court in Mansoura ruled in favor of Muslim Brotherhood candidates Saturday night, allowing them to run in the municipal elections of Kafr Saad and Al-Zarka districts in…
NDP women celebrate, others lose out on candidacy
CAIRO: Despite some success stories, the 8th Conference for the National Council for Women (NCW) in Giza, held Sunday to celebrate National Women's Day, raises questions about whether the NCW…