Policeman arrested for killing convict
The police man who killed a runaway convict and then touched off a near-riot at the Al-Ahram Newspaper building has been arrested and jailed following calls for an investigation into…
Carter warns US abandoning role as rights champion
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former president Jimmy Carter warned Monday that the United States is losing its moral authority on human rights by engaging in targeted assassinations and other widespread rights…
Talking chairs exhibition
Every chair has a story to tell, obviously from its own point of view. Just entangled pieces of life, left. Someone has decided to stand up and go away. Life…
In Egypt’s complex political environment NGOs suffer
Critical members of Egypt’s civil society will not survive the transition they fought to secure
Controversial US immigration clause stands
The Arizona law has aroused intense controversy because of a particular provision, 2(B), that requires police to stop and demand proof of citizenship of anyone they suspect of being illegal,…
DR Congo fighting resumes with mutineers
The government announced that it had taken steps to enable young people in the Rutshuru territory, where the fighting began more than a month ago, to take the exams in…
Internet life in spotlight at global TED gathering
The theme of this year’s TED Global will be “radical openness” as talks on and off stage in Edinburgh explore the implications of crowd sourcing, blogs, smartphones and other culture-changing…
View of Egypt: Hussein Shaaban
Photography in Egypt is often seen as a means to a commercial end, disregarding the fact the people behind the camera are often artists. This is Egypt, as seen by…
The fate of Egypt’s Parliament still unclear
Even as Mohamed Morsi prepares to take the oath of office, the parliament that his party dominated remains paralysed
Hotels and Resorts expectations of recovery
Investors expect investment in the tourism sector to recover by the beginning of next October