Is there a correlation between World Cup success and the economy?
CAIRO: As the 2006 World Cup enters the next stage of competition, millions worldwide will scrutinize the performance of all the teams in the semi finals. Yet, while the rapture…
Present and Tense: The Circassian quatrain
Many of you don't know that this country is on the verge of a legal reform unmatched since Hammurabi went up the mountain and brought back the Magna Carta. The…
Women and minorities, the Arab invisibles
Hopes are high that the military junta which recently seized power in Mauritania, ousting long-time dictator Mouawiya Ould Al-Tayie, will usher in a new era marked by democratic reform. Historically,…
The elusive myth of press freedom
We re Egyptians, we like fairy tales. Aly Baba and the 40 Thieves, Joha, One ?Thousand and One Nights.Oh, and the most modern of our fairy tales; the one about…
Defense-minded teams advance to the finals
CAIRO: For any teams looking to advance in the next World Cup, thinking that an assortment of talented strikers and attack-minded midfielders are enough, this World Cup may cause them…
Hunch time
It's come down to Europe vs. Europe, former vs. former champion, blue vs. blue. France s Les Bleus vs. the Italian Azzurri. The stage is set for a classic. Tomorrow…
Rebel priest splits from Egyptian Coptic Church
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Priest Maximus I has decided to break away from the Egyptian Coptic Church under Pope Shenuda III and form his own alternative church. The church has never…
Pressure mounts over Europe-CIA collaboration: Case of Egyptian cleric taking center stage
Reuters BERLIN: For two years, European investigators probing alleged CIA abuses in the war on terrorism have been searching for a smoking gun and someone to put in the dock.…
Israeli aircraft have message for Arabs: Muslim Brotherhood
CAIRO: The opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday warned that Israeli warplanes that flew over Syria last week carried a powerful message to Arab leaders, a statement from the Islamist group…
Minnawi calls on Egypt to support Darfur peace
CAIRO: Minni Minnawi, the leader of the rebel Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) who signed a deal with Khartoum to end the conflict in the western region of Darfur, on Thursday…