Egypt star faces ban for acting with Israeli
CAIRO: A rising Egyptian film star who plays the son-in-law of Saddam Hussein in a BBC drama faces a possible ban on performing in Egypt for acting with an Israeli…
Saving Hamas from its victory
A human being will usually need someone to save him from his defeat, or help him overcome it. Hamas position today is different; it needs someone who will save it…
Russia's Future and the West
Russia is again seeking a role as a global power and is therefore flexing its muscles. Signs of change in Russian foreign policy have been mounting ever since President Vladimir…
Unifil II: A year after
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) was set up in 1978 after Israel s invasion of South Lebanon in response to a Palestinian bus hijacking in Israel that…
There could have been two sphinxes, argues one researcher
CAIRO: A thorough analysis of Ancient Egyptian history and examination of archaeological evidence indicate that there were two sphinxes on the Pyramids Plateau, an Egyptian researcher argues.Egyptologist Bassam El Shammaa…
Second Kuwait torture victim to be released in a few days
CAIRO/KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti authorities ordered yesterday the release of Hossam Selim, the 28-year-old Egyptian who was allegedly tortured by four Kuwaiti policemen. Selim has been held in a Kuwaiti prison…
Mido slams 'drunk' abusers, FA to probe case
CAIRO: Ahmed Hossam Mido revealed he was annoyed by the opponent fans' abuse aimed at him during Middlesbrough s 2-2 Premiership draw with Newcastle on Sunday. The Boro striker had…
Tailor strangles sister for affair with her husband's cousin
CAIRO: Wagdy Yaseen Kassem, a 21-year-old tailor, strangled his sister Sabreen Yaseen, 19, with a hose after discovering her affair with her husband's cousin. He then shaved off her hair…
Freedom ends when it violates the freedom of others, says MB deputy head
In 1989, the officially banned but tolerated Muslim Brotherhood group decided to establish a political party. Since then, the group's consultative Shoura Council have faced many political obstacles to declaring…
Israeli opinion split on refugee expulsion
CAIRO: The expulsion of all but 500 Darfuri refugees from Israel back to Egypt has split opinion in the country about whether returning them was the right decision in light…
