'Moving Walls' explores the art of darkness
Although there is a sense in which the camera does indeed capture reality, not just interpret it, photographs are as much an interpretation of the world as paintings and drawings…
Morality and myopia inside the Third Reich
With her age spotted hands gently clasped before her, and her grey hair loosely tied back, Tradl Junge faces the camera and speaks of the man who simultaneously repulsed and…
Stay the Course in The Hague
WASHINGTON, DC: After eight years on the job, Carla del Ponte is about to step down as the chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)…
What today's Islamists want
CAIRO: What exactly do Western governments and policymakers want from Islamists, i.e. individuals and groups who believe that their system of government should be based on Islamic principles? As a…
Pakistan at the tipping point
Washington, DC: On Nov. 3, President-General Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, suspended the interim constitution and essentially placed the Supreme Court of Pakistan under military arrest. His…
Pope Shenouda 'in high spirits' after health scare, say sources
CAIRO: A number of priests who visited the Pope yesterday said he was "in high spirits and good condition. He even told a few jokes, church sources told Daily News…
Ceremony celebrates philanthropy in campaign to alleviate malnutrition
CAIRO: In a luxurious room lit gracefully and furnished with glitzy decor, men in suits stood proudly to receive certificates praising their generosity. Taking place at the Four Seasons Hotel,…
New mental health law in the making, says ministry
CAIRO: A Sudanese mental patient spent 20 years in an Egyptian hospital because the supervising doctors diagnosed him as being infected with the HIV virus, repeatedly refusing to release him.…
SPORTS TALK: A record hard to beat
In the pan-Arab Games starting in Egypt tomorrow, the host country will earn 113 gold medals, 89 silver and 107 bronze for a 309 total and, naturally, a first place…