With a Grain of Salt: Add comment
On the website of Al-Masry Al-Youm readers are encouraged to leave comments on articles as a way of engaging them and gauging their opinions on various subjects. I hadn't noticed…
Religion 2.0: dialogue for the masses
Interfaith dialogue is nothing new, but new technology is changing the way it s done. Before, the average Muslim Pakistani might never have crossed paths with a Jewish Israeli; a…
It is not a Farce
Young Egyptians don't believe in politics. This striking argument should not surprise any political analyst, whose concern is centered on our country's public affairs. Last week, I lectured a politically…
Editorial: Egyptian beach-goers, beware
This is a public service announcement for all Egyptian youth planning a day at the beach in the sweltering summer season: You are in danger.This is not about sharks or…
US ambassador speaks to Peace Scholarship recipients
CAIRO: Ambassador Margaret Scobey spoke to the 22 recipients of the 2008 USAID Peace Scholarship who are now in Cairo preparing to depart for the United States. This year s…
Egyptian tennis champ receives US academic excellence award
CAIRO: Charismatic tennis player Mahmoud Hamed El-Sayed is more than just an exceptional athlete who has been climbing up the national tennis rankings for the past decade though local and…
Author of banned book says Egypt censors made AUC cancel book order
CAIRO: In the wake of a decision by Egyptian censors this week to ban "Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution, a book by…
Egypt shuts down Iranian Al-Alam TV office in the aftermath of Sadat film
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have shut down the Iranian Al-Alam television station's Cairo office in Maspiro on Thursday, and confiscated their broadcasting equipment, including cameras, computers and recording tapes.Officials claim the…
Sports Talk: When politics gets in the way
It is a general sentiment among people that politics and sport should not go together. But they often do.In the wake of the new Iranian movie, Execution of the Pharaoh…