A spirited farewell to Howard Café
Sitting in the middle of Tahrir square in the sweltering summer heat isn't exactly the most enjoyable way to spend an evening. But when you're sitting on the grass of…
The Hollow Heart of the West
It is tempting to compare NATO and the European Union to the French and Italian football teams in this year's Euro 2008 competition. What unites them, above all, is a…
Negotiation – not strikes – needed for Iran
s concerns persist that Israel or the United States could attack Iran, the realistic outcomes of such an event must be considered. An American military attack, rather than making the…
More than a strong rhetoric
The Hidelina blood bags case began in January 2007, when an Egyptian Ministry of Health employee, Sheer El-Sharkawi, claimed to have found 200,000 contaminated bags used to package donated blood…
Press rallies in support of persecuted colleague
CAIRO: Standing on the steps of the Journalists' Syndicate, press and activists - led by the Head of the Freedom Committee Mohamed Abdel Qoddous - voiced Monday their support for…
Ministry of Information to tighten media censorship, says local paper
CAIRO: The government is reportedly reviewing a draft law, sponsored by the Ministry of Information, which would tighten the state's control on audio and visual transmission in Egypt, local reports…
Journalist goes without charge after military interrogation
CAIRO: The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) reported Wednesday that journalist Abdel Khaleq Farouq was allowed to go without charge but warned not to any subjects concerning the…
Al-Sayed's Ittihad move falls through
ALEXANDRIA: Nader Al-Sayed failed to complete his proposed move from ENPPI to Ittihad after the latter s board blocked the transfer, the Alexandria-based club announced on Wednesday.The approval of coach…
Zaki determined to quit Zamalek
CAIRO: Amr Zaki s agent Nader Shawki is set to proceed on his attempts to terminate the Egypt striker s contract with Zamalek as he vowed to raise the case…