The myriad circles of Lebanon's crisis
You can physically get away from Lebanon and its turbulent politics for a few days, but you can never move around in this region without the symbols, causes and consequences…
Middle East in dire need of human rights observance
CAIRO: A few days ahead of the United Nation's Dec. 10 marking of Human Rights Day, Egyptian bloggers distributed a video online allegedly depicting a man being tortured by an…
Christmas comes to Cairo Euro-style
CAIRO: The scents of Swiss cheese raclette, Scandinavian mull wine, and Belgian waffles welcomed more than a thousand visitors eager to enjoy the festivities at the 12th Annual European Christmas…
Youth educate each other on AIDS
ISMAILIA: When Shadia El Shewy was a young girl, the bulk of her questions about sex weren't addressed in the classroom or in her home - they were answered in…
Address to mark International Human Rights Day New York City
My dear friends,Thank you all for being here. I could not ask for better company, on the last International Human Rights Day of my time in office, than this group…
Believe in my players, urges Ahly's Jose says
NAGOYA: Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose called for more belief from his players after they overcame a nervy start to down Auckland City s amateurs 2-0 in the Club World…
Chinese film defies critics and wins the Golden Pyramid
Egyptian film Cut & Paste is another big winner at the 30th Cairo Film FestivalCAIRO: Chinese film The Road, came out the clear winner at the 30th Cairo International Film…
Activists: Lack of democracy leads to abuse of human rights
While poverty might be an influential factor in the absence of human rights, it is due more to a result of lack of democracy, especially in the Middle East, Egyptian…
Two leading members of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood release from jail after six-month detention
Two leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood left jail Saturday, six months after they were detained during a wave of pro-reform demonstrations.But Essam El-Erian and Mohammed Morsi are not entirely…
