A historic compromise under threat
With both Israelis and Palestinians commemorating 60-year anniversaries at this time, it is instructive to look at what the respective sides are remembering. For Israelis, 1948 brought independence and statehood.…
Word on the Street: Egyptians too occupied with local problems to remember Nakba
CAIRO: May 15, 1948 marks the 60th anniversary of Al-Nakba, or the catastrophe , on which Israel announced itself an independent state on Palestinian land. "Sixty years after the Israelis…
Abu Omar's wife describes his alleged torture in Egypt
MILAN: The wife of an Egyptian cleric taken from a Milan street, allegedly as part of the CIA s extraordinary rendition program, wept Wednesday as she described her husband s…
Education Ministry to evaluate teachers before applying new law
CAIRO: The Education Administration in Giza, which falls under the Ministry of Education, has announced it is soon to conduct trials on a new examination aimed at assessing the professional…
Hosni returns for Ahly
CAIRO: Ahly striker Osama Hosni has been included in his side s 18-man squad for the league game against Aluminum after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.Hosni, who is used…
World Economic Forum on the ME kicks off in Sharm El-Sheikh Sunday
CAIRO: With the aim of putting the past behind and shedding light on the region's future, the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East will open Sunday in Sharm…
Helmi hits out at Egyptian FA
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant manager Mohamed Helmi has expressed his dismay over the refusal of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to postpone Thursday s league game against Tersana for 24 hours.The…
