Hollywood shoots new Egyptian secret police film
CAIRO: Mega Hollywood stars Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal started shooting New Line Cinema s production Renditions, a thriller about the practices of the Egyptian secret police this month.According to…
New group calls for "vital" democratic reforms, off to a shaky start
76, 77 Committee focuses on constitutional amendments and need for amendmentsCAIRO: A group of intellectuals, politicians and constitutional experts have established a committee to pressure the government to undertake genuine…
The European Union is being unfair with Turkey
Turkey has been given what looks like an ultimatum from the European Union Commission: open your ports for ships from Cyprus within a month, or you may risk a halt…
Hezbollah: pragmatic but not reformist
Serious thinking about reforming Lebanon's fragile and inefficient system of governance has been among the casualties of the recent war. Political reform has never topped the agenda of Lebanon's leaders,…
Don't wrongly assume Arab strongmen are the right man
The recent American election has brought an unhappy convergence of left and right, a bizarre meeting of the minds in which liberals who despise the American mission in Iraq and…
Religious scholars slam Farouk Hosny for anti veil remarks
Minister's supporters fear disproportionate reactions for expressing their opinionCAIRO: Farouk Hosny, Minister of Culture, set off a firestorm late last week when he criticized the hijab head scarf and those…
Moheiddin: Gafi to remain under Ministry of Investment control
CAIRO: Minister of Investment Mahmoud Moheiddin said Friday the government has no intention of separating the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (Gafi) from the Ministry of Investment (MOI),…
African scientists urge cooperation with NGOs, rewarding innovation at Cairo conference
Participants endorse basic science over sophisticated science for continent s advancementCAIRO: African scientists and non-governmental organization (NGO) representatives issued 18 recommendations Friday, lobbying for targeted promotion of science and technology…
Israeli minister calls for invading Gaza, border with Egypt
Experts term hardliner's recommendation "saber rattling CAIRO: An Israeli minister has reiterated calls for his country's military to invade and occupy the Gaza Strip, including the border region with Egypt.Avigdor…
