Snapshots of Sudanese lives
Two days ago, a Sudanese woman was brutally shot in the head three times while trying to reach the other side of the rainbow, and make it into "the promised…
Arabic Booker winner paints an oasis of memories
Bahaa Taher's latest novel "Wahet-El-Ghoroub (Sunset Oasis) is a story about contradictions born by the clear division between the east and the west symbolized in the novel by the juxtaposition…
Hawass threatens to pull out of Swiss antiquities show
CAIRO: Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass threatened on Wednesday to withdraw archeological items on show in Switzerland because of a parallel picture exhibition he deemed offensive to Egypt. Hawass, the charismatic…
Tibet's peace of the grave
The recent events in Tibet and adjoining provinces are causes for deep concern. Indeed, the dispersal of a peaceful protest march organized by Tibetan monks, which led to a wave…
A redistribution of power in Lebanon
American objectives in Lebanon are clear, reasonable and honorable. The United States wants an independent, democratic Lebanon free from foreign interference, particularly from Syria and Iran. It also wants a…
Danish cartoons: A window of opportunity
"Haram! That was the first word the bawab on Mecca Street said after asking my nationality. When he heard the word "Denmark he smiled and lifted his index finger in…
University staff reject Nazif's proposal
CAIRO: Following a meeting between Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and university presidents on Tuesday to discuss wage increases, university professors still intend to go ahead with their planned strike on…
New facility coordinates emergency hospital care
CAIRO: Khadiga is a heart patient who often needs intensive care services on the spot. This need can't always be met because the number of intensive care units (ICUs) cannot…