Carbon emissions’ friendly skies
By José Maria Figueres SAN JOSÉ: It was once said of the battle to fight climate change that there is no silver bullet — there is only silver buckshot. But, while…
What’s wrong with transformational leadership?
By Joseph Nye CAMBRIDGE: This year’s presidential campaign in the United States has been marked by calls from Barack Obama’s would-be Republican challengers for a radical transformation of American foreign policy.…
‘Tank Gir’: A failed, tired exercise in shock tactics
Currently showing at Misr Gallery in Zamalek is the much anticipated, hugely buzzed about exhibit “Tank Girl” by Nadine Hammam. Art lovers were looking forward to the usually controversial works…
Anti-Kony video campaign draws criticism in Uganda
By Rodney Muhumuza / AP The wildly successful viral video campaign to raise global awareness of a brutal Central Africa rebel leader is attracting criticism from Ugandans, some who said Friday…
Egypt army court acquits doctor over virginity test
By Reuters CAIRO: A military court acquitted on Sunday an army doctor who was charged with carrying out a forced virginity test on a female detainee during protests last year,…
Cairo protesters clash near US embassy
CAIRO: Violent clashes broke out between two groups of protesters Friday near the American Embassy in Cairo, just meters away from Tahrir Square, with several minor injuries reported by…
Presidential hopefuls to begin registering Saturday
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: The committee supervising Egypt’s presidential election issued Wednesday regulations for ratifying the signatures of voters who support certain candidates, for the voting procedure of expatriates and also…
FJP women say rights ‘go beyond’ international laws
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: On International Women's Day, female members of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, said their views on women’s rights go beyond what…
Mass pro-democracy protest rocks Bahrain
By Andrew Hammond/Reuters MANAMA: Tens of thousands of Bahrainis demonstrated outside the capital Manama on Friday to demand urgent political reforms, a year after the Gulf Arab state crushed an uprising,…
Russia opposes ‘unbalanced’ new UN draft on Syria
By Dmitry Zaks / AFP MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it opposed an "unbalanced" Washington-backed UN draft resolution on Syria because it failed to call for a simultaneous halt in violence by…