Arab peace initiative unacceptable, says Israeli FM
RAMALLAH, West Bank: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said the Jewish state can not accept an Arab peace initiative as it stands, according to an interview published in a Palestinian…
Canada assured by Egypt that alleged spy was not tortured
OTTAWA: Canada s Foreign Minister said Wednesday that he had received assurances from Cairo that an Egyptian-Canadian man accused of spying for Israel had not been tortured after being arrested…
Cairo court upholds freeze on assets of 29 MB members
CAIRO: A Cairo court on Wednesday upheld a freeze on the assets of 29 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt s largest opposition movement. The public prosecutor ordered the freeze…
Veteran photographer captures exorcism inside Egypt's Coptic churches
Not many people know what a palimpsest is. The dictionary meaning is: "A manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with…
Mascara girl band takes the metal/rock music scene by storm
A unique mix of metal, electronic jazz and classical tunesCurious to find out what Egyptian rock jazz with occasional traces of heavy metal sounds like? Consider venturing out to Mascara…
If shopping for a superhero, skip "Ghost Rider"
What s the worst adaptation of a comic you ve ever seen? Batman & Robin ? Catwoman ? Electra ? Fantastic Four ? or perhaps the father of all bad…
Saturday at St. Anthony's
In the barren expanse of the Eastern Desert, under the clarity of a seamless blue sky, lies a historic and often overlooked monastery. Although the monastery ranks amongst travel book…
Europe has a vital role to play in bringing Iran around
Washington is once again abuzz with talk of war, not only of the latest "strategy for victory in Iraq, but now also of military action against Iran. The harder it…
Israelis and Palestinians should ponder 'land for refugees'
It is now pretty clear that despite almost universally repeated incantations, the Quartet "road map is not going anywhere. In a way, it never was a road map, but a…