Two Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike
Israel claims those killed terrorists, Hamas claims border patrol
Morsy grants powers to his second in command
Vice President Mahmoud Mekki finally has official duties since his appointment over a month ago
Nasserists join forces
The four largest Nasserist parties to announce merger at Gamal Abdel Nasser’s mausoleum on 42nd anniversary of his death
Syria dispatches: Robert Fisk’s independence
The reports from Syria of the journalist Robert Fisk raise serious questions over his credibility, say Yassin Al-Haj Saleh & Rime Allaf
An empty soapbox
I was all set to leap on my own soapbox. But as I was thinking of how I would heap my arrogant scorn on the heads of those I deem…
Shady Ahmed delivers at Cairo Jazz
After all, the point of doing this is to be heard, not to be popular, so a record is important. Tuesday marks the beginning of a new place in my…
New in the movies this weekend
Resident Evil: Retribution It would not be our movie preview if we did not get to talk about a sequel. This week's star is the fifth installment of the Resident…