Egypt among 4 countries listed as unqualified to sit on the UN Human Rights Council
CAIRO: Non-governmental organizations UN Watch and Freedom House have issued a joint report warning the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council not to allow Egypt, Angola, Belarus, or Qatar to have…
Egypt lauded, Iraq faulted in child deaths report
ReutersWASHINGTON: Egypt made the most progress among developing countries in cutting deaths of children under age 5 from 1990 to 2005 while Iraq deteriorated the most, a US-based charity said…
A pictorial dream: 'Saqara Under Sand' will tour the world
CAIRO: It s a photographic exhibition with a difference, for as you walk through the "Saqara Under Sand or "Whispers of the Dead you become immersed in the sands, tombs…
Jerusalem as it should be
JERUSALEM: The Jerusalem issue has long been the centre of the Palestinian-Israeli struggle, and a source of conflict and hostile feelings between the Arab/Muslim world and Israel, and sometimes the…
A gateway to freedom of which we can do more
More and more young Arabs in the Middle East and North Africa are turning to cyber activism to fight for human rights and intellectual freedom in the region. The Web,…
The vexing paradoxes of China's evolving economy
It is generally agreed that China's impressive economic achievements during the last three decades are largely the result of the radical reform of its economic system. While private ownership of…
Resolving the leadership-public paradox: a consultative approach
JERUSALEM: The exploration of possibilities for the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations has highlighted a familiar paradox: the uneasy relationship between respective leaders and their publics in the delicate context of…
That heavenly voice
The hushed ambiance of the Cairo Opera House's main building was interrupted for about an hour yesterday afternoon. Amid the huge weaved remakes of Gazbia Sirry's brilliant paintings, the second…
Art as a balancing act
UC Berkeley new media professor creates balance art game at AUCWalking into the American University in Cairo's Falaki Gallery may be confusing at first. Large, colorful beach balls are strewn…
