MPs demand an investigation into the blood bags scandal
CAIRO: Members of the People's Assembly called on the legislative committee to launch an investigation into the polluted blood bags scandal Thursday Jan. 11, and requested stripping the implicated MP…
Civil society calls for new laws to protect freedom of expression online
CAIRO: Facing a "deteriorating state of civil society in the Arab world and a growing number of arrests of bloggers and intern activists, journalists and representatives from civil society organizations…
Rumors of multiple attacks on girls in Maadi causing panic
CAIRO: Rumors, spreading over the past two weeks that a hooded attacker wielding a small knife has been targeting women in Maadi, have caused panic in the Cairo suburb.Officials say…
Spotting the crescents in Cairo
Cairo: What are the most important parts of a mosque? The dome, minaret or the prayer hall might at first glance be the obvious answers.But one may sometimes need to…
A troop buildup will not help Iraq's People
In what is now quickly becoming a tired old soap opera with predictable script, a beleaguered cast, and an angry audience, US President George W. Bush has yet again promised…
Victory in Iraq by manual, the David Petraeus way
What makes sense in Iraq? The political debate is becoming sharply polarized again, as President George W. Bush campaigns for a new "surge strategy. But some useful military guideposts can…
The EU must inject competition into Russian gas policy
European unity is indivisible. When one nation is intimidated or ostracized, all are not free. Every aspect of our shared culture, if not the last century of shared suffering, confirms…
CAIRO CAROUSEL: Like a 'shouting' bird in the sky
I love EgyptAir. Honestly I do. And I have flown a number of different airlines, some Arab, some European, and some Arab Gulf airlines.In total, I have flown about 15…
Bold fusion: Eftekasat puts innovation over tradition
Local group blends a plethora of influences on their debut recordListening to the debut LP from this Cairo-based sextet is like wandering through the city that birthed them: it's a…
