Thousands protest Turin book fair's Israel theme
TURIN: Between 3,000 to 4,000 people gathered Saturday to protest against the Turin book fair's decision to showcase Israeli writers, an AFP photographer at the scene said."Free Palestine organizers put…
Is Arab media truly free?
On Feb. 12, 2008, Arab League information ministers issued a communiqué outlining tough guidelines for Arab satellite channels. The new guidelines specifically prohibited the broadcasting of negative reporting of heads…
Send in the Clowns
Beppo Grillo is one of Italy's most famous comics. He is also one of Italy's most influential political commentators. His blog attracts 160,000 hits daily, and if he could run…
Israel at 60
Ten years ago, on Israel's 50th anniversary, the peace process begun by the path-breaking Oslo accord, reached by Israel and the Palestinian Authority in 1993, established the legitimacy of two…
Vulnerable State
Failed states in the world today are two kinds: vulnerable countries and the most failed states, as per the mainstream classification of countries in accordance with their level of performance…
AUC bids farewell to its Downtown campus
CAIRO: In an emotional weekend packed with celebrations, students, faculty and staff at the American University in Cairo (AUC) said their final goodbyes to the Downtown campus ahead of the…
Mother appeals to Foreign Minister to save innocent son from the gallows
LUXOR/CAIRO: Hajjah Hediyah never imagined she would lose her son, Haggag Mohamed Al-Sa'di, in this way - sentenced to death on a charge of raping 18 children.The desperate Egyptian mother…
State-owned ISP blocks Kefaya website
CAIRO: A government-owned internet service provider has blocked the website of a leading opposition movement, a rights group said Monday, in the latest crackdown on the country's cyber dissidents."The website…
Shoura Council passes child law, criminalizes FGM
CAIRO: Under the new child law, which the Shoura Council passed last week, performing female circumcision is punishable by three months to two years in prison and a fine of…
Last-eight berth for Ahli
CAIRO: Two second-half goals from Emad Meteb and Flavio Amado earned Ahly a 2-0 home victory over Platinum Stars and a place in the CAF Champions League group stage.Ahly managed…