A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Om Kulthoum packs big crowds in Paris
Om Kulthoum is again the toast of Paris. In an exquisitely tasteful exhibition at the Institute of the Arab World, the Nightingale of the Nile is pulling in the crowds…
Ancient royal burial ground found in Egypt
CAIRO: Archaeologists have uncovered ancient wooden coffins in what appears to be a royal burial ground near the necropolis of Abydos in southern Egypt, the state-run MENA news agency reported…
The world, ironed flat by globalization
As I walked into the traditional living room of our Baalbek home in rural Lebanon, the television was on full blast. My family was gathered around and watching intently. I…
Farewell to the revolution?
"The FARC are finished, no matter how many men and weapons they may still have. Former Salvadoran guerrilla leader Joaquín Villalobos' lapidary conclusion about the Colombian narco-guerrilla movement is worthy…
What kind of Palestine?
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have now been talking to each other for more than six months, since the peace process was re-launched at Annapolis in November 2007, with the stated…
Copts weigh in on their exclusion from political life
CAIRO: The dissenting voices of Egypt's Coptic activists have been on the rise over the past few years with increased calls to participate in political life and occupy senior government…
Sadat family angered by Iranian film's 'traitor' portrayal
CAIRO: The family of former President Anwar Sadat has threatened to sue the Iranian producers of a documentary film portraying his 1981 assassination as the killing of a traitor by…
Procedural errors undermine case against Eissa, say lawyers
CAIRO: The Abbaseya Appeals Court Sunday again adjourned to July 13 the trial of Ibrahim Eissa, editor-in-chief of independent daily Al-Dostour.Popularly known as the "president's health case, a court in…
Brotherhood MP says 25 percent of Egyptian legislation "unconstitutional"
CAIRO: "Twenty-five percent of the laws in Egyptian legislation are unconstitutional, said Member of Parliament Abdel-Aziz Khalaf, who is affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. Khalaf was speaking at the Egyptian…
Film chronicles history of Egypt's judiciary
CAIRO: The Journalists' Syndicate on Saturday screened a documentary film on the independence of Egypt's judiciary over the past 50 years, highlighting the events of 2006.The film, titled "Kish Malek…