Why rush a national-unity government?
Negotiations to create a new national-unity government have hit a brick wall, and that's a relief. The opposition's conditions for agreeing to re-enter the government were too onerous and would…
The challenge of American and Arab fundamentalism
FLORIDA: In the ongoing tension between the United States and the Arab world, religious fanaticism plays a major role: religious zealots are on the militant frontline in Arab countries and…
Arab and Jewish Americans see eye-to-eye, says poll
WASHINGTON, DC: We were a little anxious when we decided to jointly poll Jewish and Arab Americans on Middle East peace this year.Not that we haven t done it before.…
Forget the documents, is history really hearsay?
CAIRO: Well-read people have familiarized themselves with different topics in history over time, however many of the historical facts that can sometimes be biased and unfounded are now established and…
Fishing on the banks of Cairo's Nile: A hobby, an addiction and a panacea
CAIRO: It was the fruit of a long wait for Osman, 40, who had been patiently waiting with his two fishing rods at Fom Al Khaleeg bridge in Cairo. Amid…
Rumors of sectarian clashes in Alexandria spin out of control
CAIRO: Press reports of sectarian clashes between Muslims and Christians in Alexandria on Tuesday have made headline news in the local Al-Masry Al-Youm and Al-Dostour newspapers, each telling a different…
Sheikh attacks another book by the Grand Mufti
CAIRO: Sheikh Youssef El Badry, who attacked Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa's new book entitled "Al-Bayan Lama Yashgal Al Azhan, (Knowledge for all that Crosses your Mind) in an article…
NDP member denies PA squabble over assaulted Brotherhood MP
CAIRO: The case of Yasser Hamoud, the member of parliament affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood who was recently assaulted by police, was transferred to the public prosecutor's office for investigation.…
Cairo: A hub for future Arabists
CAIRO: Recent years have witnessed an upsurge in the number of foreign scholars of Arabic and Middle Eastern studies. Whether struggling with glottal stops and gurgling 'ayns' and 'khas' for…