Carnegie endowment experts focus on democratic contradictions in amendments
CAIRO: In a report released March 23, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace outlined contradictions between the democratic appearance and authoritarian reality of the current constitutional amendments and analyzed the…
Notable Egyptians make a statement by boycotting
CAIRO: Political figures and social commentators largely boycotted yesterday's referendum on Egypt's controversial constitutional amendments, passed by the People's Assembly early last week. "Yes I will sawat ; I will…
Gamal Mubarak and the NDP promote amendments to press
CAIRO: Head of the National Democratic Party's (NDP) Policies Committee Gamal Mubarak spoke out in defense of the proposed constitutional amendments Sunday in a press conference held with the foreign…
CMA rejects Emaar Misr share listing
Artoc: negotiations likely to extend beyond today's deadline to finalize a deal CAIRO: The Capital Market Authority declined Emaar Misr's application for share-listing Sunday, citing the company's failure to submit…
Buñuel: cinema's greatest offender
Eight-eight years ago a 17-minute short film directed by a Spanish novice named Luis Buñuel and written by a promising young surrealist artist called Salvador Dali premiered at a packed…
I am an exile
Ever since I was 12 years old, I have led the life of an exiled Iraqi.My parents decided not to reside under Saddam Hussein's government and sought further opportunities for…
Four candles blown up
As my fingers were flipping through today's papers, my eyes were craned to the pictures the articles embraced. The photo of the man grieving in front of his burned book…
Japan's rising nationalism may isolate it in East Asia
Barely half a year into his premiership, Japan's Shinzo Abe is provoking anger across Asia and mixed feelings in his country's key ally, the United States. But will the Bush…
Arabs worry about Iran, but their focus is on Israel
From 2002 until late 2005, with international concern about Iran's nuclear file at a record high, the reaction in Arab states to Iran's activities might best be described as a…
When women are the real men in Iran
Iran's government has been sending strong and persistent signals to its people that autonomous political activism will not be tolerated. As a result, any political action in the public sphere,…