The Iowa caucuses and the Atlantic Alliance
What do the victories of two relatively inexperienced outsiders, Barak Obama and Mike Huckabee, in the Iowa Caucuses mean for American foreign policy in general and the Atlantic Alliance in…
60 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
A year-long campaign has been launched to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which falls on December 10, 2008. This campaign will engage the whole…
The Brotherhood opens up
The Muslim Brotherhood, like other opposition groups in Egypt, is going through a period of repression. It is repressed more than any other organization because of the widespread popularity it…
With a Grain of Salt: Of Threads and MPs
One of the best things that happened at the meeting between French President Nicola Sarkozy, intellectuals and businessmen during his recent visit to Egypt was that he was accompanied by…
Kaf Mariam: a healing hand
RED SEA: Of the variety of spices and herbs available at herbalists in Hurghada, a grey, odd-looking plant seems to be particularly in high demand. Rosa Maria is also known…
Tintin thrives in the Arab world despite censorship
CAIRO: Neither censors nor Orientalist stereotypes have dampened demand for the cartoon adventures of Belgian boy reporter Tintin, who has stoked the imagination of generations of Arabs from the Atlantic…
Rights abuses should not stop information sharing
OTTAWA: Canada must share security information with "non-traditional allies - some of whom do not always treat people appropriately - in order to fight terrorism, the government said in a…
Suspected cases of bird flu crop up all over Egypt
CAIRO: Hospitals nationwide reportedly quarantined more human cases suspected of being infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus.According to Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper, Damietta - where the latest Bird Flu victim…
Sports Talk: Be like Brazil
These pricey football academies with names like Barcelona, AC Milan and Arsenal that are popping up all over Cairo: have they really produced soccer players worthy of their names? So…
Abdullah has national team hopes
CAIRO: Mohamed Abdullah believes his switch to Zamalek will boost his chances of earning a place on the Egypt squad.The right-back moved to Zamalek from Konyaspor and is determined to…