WITH A GRAIN OF SALT: That Useless Conference
I see no reason whatsoever for this Arab pessimism regarding the upcoming international peace conference scheduled for next month in Washington. In fact everything surrounding the conference seems to cry…
Immigration: societies in flux
Amsterdam/ Washington, DC/ Sharjah, UAE: Migration and movement of people from one place to another are natural phenomena that have occurred throughout history. The creation of state borders and increased…
Towards a French Sixth Republic?
Nearly 50 years after the creation of the Fifth Republic by General Charles de Gaulle, Nicolas Sarkozy wants to change France's fundamental institutions. An expert council will send him its…
Converting Syria
An Arab-Israeli peace requires a comprehensive approach, because the problems at stake are intertwined. Not only are key issues such as Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees insoluble without an all-Arab consensus,…
British adventurer completes 46,000-mile human-powered circumnavigation of the globe
LONDON: He was hit by a car in Colorado, attacked by a crocodile in Australia, detained as a suspected spy in Egypt, and survived illness and periods of despair.On Saturday,…
Excavations on Nelson Island yield Pharaonic, Napoleonic and Hellenistic remains
ALEXANDRIA: Underwater archaeologists are recovering more monuments and artifacts from the Nelson Island, located off Abu Qir bay in Alexandria, according to Alaa Mahrous, director of the underwater archaeology department…
EFA reject Zamalek's request to ban Zaki
The Egyptian FA rejected Zamalek s request to amplify the suspension of striker Amr Zaki to the international level.The Cairo club imposed a one-month ban on the 24-year-old on Saturday,…
Petrojet crush ENPPI to stay in race
CAIRO: Petrojet swept 3-1 past Enppi on Wednesday and climbed to second place in the Egyptian League standings, keeping pressure on Al Ahly and Al-Gaish.The Suez-based side now have 16…
Ismaili appoint Hefni as caretaker coach
Ismaili announced that Ismail Hefni will take charge of the team on a temporary basis, following the sacking of former coach Taha Basri on Monday.Former star Hefni will act as…