Junior's debatable strike lifts Zamalek past Petrojet
Cairo: Substitute playmaker Awuley Quay Junior scored a controversial goal in the stoppage time to give Zamalek a thrilling 2-1 victory over Petrojet in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday.The…
Wedding night turns into disaster
CAIRO: A tragic accident turned matrimonial bliss into a fatal union for a newly-wedded couple in Cairo last week.Ibrahim Shalabi, 27, and his bride Nagwa Ahmed had worked for years…
Political activisim continues to create a buzz on Egypt's political blogs
CAIRO: As the international press focuses on the recent phenomenon of videos allegedly depicting police torture in Egypt, attention has focused on the blogs that first broke and continue to…
An Iraqi's never-ending dream
Failing to become a filmmaker, this author aspires to turn the story of his efforts into a filmCairo: It's hard to believe that following decades of a futile search for…
Washington must consider a contact group for Iraq
Last November's congressional elections dealt US President George W. Bush a sharp rebuff over his Iraq policy. Shortly after the election, the Iraq Study Group offered a bipartisan formula for…
Enough pandering to the Shiite militias
As the United States prepares to implement a new strategy in Iraq, its main target in Baghdad is the Mehdi Army led by Moqtada al-Sadr. In December, the bipartisan Iraq…
Some enduring myths of Arab-Israeli peace-making
Precisely because expectations of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trips to the Middle East usually plunge lower than the Dead Sea, she seems to feel that she can quietly…
Punished for what I do right
It is only natural that people go to sleep not sure that they will wake up alive the next day, but what is not natural is the new feeling I…
CAIRO CAROUSEL: The most popular game in town
So, guess which game is a runaway hit with folks of all generation in my part of the world.No, it's not lacrosse, football or picking ticks from your best friend's…
Online gallery opens up new vistas for artist Nagla Ezzat
Local artist Nagla Ezzat has just opened the largest show of her career and thankfully, you can check it out without leaving the comfort of your home.Like many ambitious young…
