Through the eyes of Prophet Muhammad
Muslims in the West are increasingly finding themselves in a dilemma. While some are still searching for an identity and a sense of belonging, almost all are confronted at one…
Liberty and Music
Ian Buruma s most recent book is Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance. He is a professor of democracy, human rights and…
The moral majority for peace
Reaching a peace agreement by the end of the year seems almost impossible. The violence and the rage on the streets of both Israel and Palestine is once again in…
Conference aims to repatriate Nubians
CAIRO: The Nubian Club announced it will be organizing a conference March 22 in Aswan to discuss the repatriation of Egyptian Nubians around Lake Nasser.Titled "Nubian Migration, Present and Future,…
Anger soars with food prices
CAIRO: Sky-rocketing food prices since the start of the year are being matched by a rumbling wave of popular discontent and unprecedented strikes and demonstrations. Textile workers, teachers, doctors and…
Court rejects Ayman's Nour's release bid
CAIRO: The Supreme Administrative Court on Monday rejected the latest bid by jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour to be released on medical grounds, his lawyer said, adding that he would…
Doctors' sit-in suspended for one day
CAIRO: Doctors staging a seven-day sit-in at the Doctors' Syndicate suspended their protest for one day yesterday, during the syndicate's annual awards ceremony in celebration of Doctors' Day.According to organizers…
Al-Fayed's new bid to summon queen to Diana inquest
LONDON: Lawyers for the father of Princess Diana's last boyfriend will again try and force Queen Elizabeth II and husband Prince Philip to give evidence at her inquest in London…
Ittihad deny Ahly approach for Soliman
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad vice president Mohamed Mosselhi played down claims that Al Ahly approached their keeper Al-Hani Soliman. We can t let him go, especially that Essam Mahmoud will move to…
Adel injury adds to Ahly defensive woes
CAIRO: Al Ahly defender Rami Adel has been ruled out for 10 days with a thigh injury sustained during the game against Zamalek last Friday. Adel suffers from a bruised…