Editorial: When seeing is not believing
They say seeing is believing, but when it comes to the trial of Egypt's Al-Dostour editor Ibrahim Eissa's, seeing elicits everything from downright incredulity to utter disbelief.Known as the "president's…
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…