My talks with Hamas
Now I can reveal this: Several months ago, I participated in a series of meetings in Europe that involved a small group of Israeli and Palestinian public figures and academicians,…
The Open Education Revolution
As the founders of two of the world's largest open-source media platforms - Wikipedia and Connexions - we have both been accused of being dreamers. Independently, we became infected with…
With a Grain of Salt: Our Blessed Ministers
A friend of mine copied me on an email he sent to everyone he knew to boost their optimism about the state of our country, which the press - since…
The ginger and blond elements in Pharoanic genes debated
CAIRO: Doubts about the ethnic origins of the Pharaohs are surfacing with the unearthing of mummies with red and blond hair. But an Egyptology scholar stresses that such doubts are…
Antivirus company warns against hijacked blogs
CAIRO/DUBAI: "Be extra careful, is the advice Trend Micro Incorporated officials are stressing this year. The company, specializing in network antivirus and content security software and services, has warned internet…
Electoral violence increased 1000 pct in 20 years
CAIRO: Electoral violence has risen 1,093 percent since 1987, according to a field study conducted by the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights. The study, entitled "The Impact of Election Violence…
Social Affairs employees demand transferal to Solidarity Ministry
CAIRO: Around 200 employees from the social affairs offices - which report to their respective governorates - demonstrated Sunday in front of Mogamaa El-Tahrir, to campaign for both a rise…
Cable cut brings internet traffic to a standstill
CAIRO: Egypt's information highway was moving at a crawl Wednesday due to a failure in the deep water fiber optic cable that travels beneath the Mediterranean Sea, linking Egypt with…