Egypt's president wants military appeals court
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak has proposed a law that would set up an appeals court for suspects tried before military tribunals, known for their tough and swift verdicts, a cabinet…
Hearing in lawsuit against 21 Egyptian websites postponed
CAIRO: The Administrative Court in Cairo decided Tuesday to move hearings into lawsuit calling for the banning of 21 blogs to the Sixth District Court.Head Judge of the Alexandria Court…
NTRA sets deadline for mobile operators to reach roaming agreement
CAIRO: Local mobile operators have been granted 30 days to reach a roaming agreement, National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority Chairman Amr Badawy said Tuesday.Roaming negotiations have been ongoing since Etisalat won…
Michael von Graffenried holds up a mirror to Cairenes
Michael von Graffenried overcame the obstacles of fear - not his - and Egyptians' automatic temptation to self-censor when he was finally able to exhibit his photographic tableaux in the…
What happened at the Heliopolis Flat?
Before watching Mohamed Khan's "Fi Sha'et Masr El Gedida (In the Heliopolis Flat), virtually everyone I know warned me from the "pathetic excuse for a movie. But I went anyway,…
American missiles, Middle Eastern oil, and the EU divided
As if things weren't bad enough for Europe after the French and Dutch rejection of the European Union draft constitution, a new divisive issue now threatens to strain Europe's cohesion.…
Lebanon can use bipolar electoral order
Lebanon is unique among the Arab countries in being a democratic system based on parliamentary representation. In this regard, it is comparable to the political systems of other modern democracies…
Egypt introduces changes, much remains the same
Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) should be congratulated for its handling of the March 26 referendum. Well-scripted, timed, and executed, it also fulfilled the public's expectations. Everyone knew the…
Cleric seeks damages in Italy for 'CIA kidnap'
Reuters ROME: A Muslim cleric is seeking millions of euros in damages from the Italian state, after accusing CIA agents and Italian spies of kidnapping him in Milan and flying…
The secret of a saint
CAIRO: It is a shrine without a tomb, a fountainhead of blessings you need only walk through to be consecrated. But while some visit Bab Zuweila in search of miracles,…