Bradley committed to Egypt job despite turmoil
LONDON: Bob Bradley insisted he is "totally committed" to coaching Egypt's national team despite the turmoil in the country following the riot at a game last week that left more…
Germany summons Egyptian ambassador
BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle says he has summoned the Egyptian ambassador to protest Cairo's move to prosecute members of human rights and pro-democracy groups, including at least two…
INTERVIEW: Moussa vision for Egypt could upset military
CAIRO: An Egypt run by Amr Moussa would be a civilian state with an army that enjoys respect but not "a life of its own," a vision that could challenge…
Initiative to hand over power to civilians meets MPs
CAIRO: In a bid to accelerate the handing over of power to civilians, a delegation of activists met with the People’s Assembly on Monday to discuss the various initiatives, among…
Egypt officials see end to US NGO stand-off
CAIRO: Egypt's government will back down in a stand-off with Washington over US funding for civil society groups because allowing the dispute to drag on could jeopardize aid worth billions…
‘Halftime in America’ ad creates political debate
By Corey Williams / AP People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether…
Book shows Chinese laureate’s struggles with West
Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has been hailed as a bold champion of democracy, but a new compilation of his writings shows him also to be deeply introspective and doubtful…
For Tony Kaldas, ‘art is not an option, it’s a right’
At Al Masar Gallery, an exhibition simply titled “Bahgory on Revolution” is currently on display. George Bahgory is one of a handful of artists who have become household names in…
Decoding Egypt: The Dominance of Mubarakism
By Nael M. Shama One year after the dramatic ouster of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, many Egyptians now look retrospectively at the jubilation that followed his resignation with pain and…
PA summons petroleum minister to discusses gas crisis
CAIRO: Minister of Petroleum Abdallah Ghorab told the People’s Assembly (PA) Monday that the average citizen does not benefit from the LE 20 billion allocated subsidy for butane gas cylinders…