European Expansion or Putin Expansion?
One merit of the Berlin Wall was that it made obvious where Europe ended.But now the question of Europe's borders has become a staple of debate in the European Union.…
The recent Gaza escalation
Over the past few days Israelis, Palestinians, and the world have witnessed the unfolding of a serious and dangerous military escalation between Israel and Hamas. This crisis is a symptom…
Does Iran's parliamentary election matter?
Does Iran's upcoming Parliamentary election on March 14 deserve to be taken seriously? Or is it simply a sham vote for an emasculated institution? Paradoxically, Iranian elections are abnormal by…
Syndicate membership isn't for everyone, say journalists
CAIRO: Last February Mervat Rashad, a journalist with Nahdet Misr newspaper, was attacked by a Wafd party member while she was at the party s office seeking information for a…
Railway Union okays two of train drivers' demands
BENI SUEF: The National Railway Union agreed to two of the train drivers' five demands when they met yesterday in El-Wosta, Beni Suef. The drivers met union representatives to discuss…
OIC summit to debate 'Islamophobia' in West
DUBAI: Islamic leaders will debate Islamophobia when they meet in Senegal this week amid Muslim anger over a cartoon of the Prophet Mohamed in Denmark and a Dutch film perceived…
ECWR recognizes MB's efforts in promoting women's rights
CAIRO: Nihad Aboul Qumsan, chairman of the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights, lauded the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) efforts in promoting women's rights in Egypt.Aboul Qumsan said that the MB's members…
Kiss and tell, says El-Banna
CAIRO: Gamal El-Banna, the controversial 86-year-old Islamic writer and thinker, said that young men and women won't be sinning if they kissed and hugged when they greeted one another in…
Trabzon win in Moawad's debut
CAIRO: Egyptian winger Sayed Moawad made his debut for Trabzonspor helping them beat Kasim Pasha 2-1, on Sunday, in match day 25 of the Turkish Super Lig.The Ismaili winger was…
Egypt discovers and destroys six smuggling tunnels
RAFAH: Six underground tunnels used to smuggle weapons and contraband between Egypt and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip were detected and destroyed, Egyptian authorities said on Saturday.The tunnels, which run under…
