Clashes near interior ministry as thousands protest violence
CAIRO: Police fired teargas at protesters near the Ministry of Interior Wednesday after thousands marched there to protest the deadly violence in Port Said the night before. Protesters responded with…
Port Said massacre a conspiracy by security, say Ultras eyewitnesses
CAIRO: Ahly’s soccer fan club Ultras Ahlawy said Thursday that the attack on them in Port Said by fans of home team Al-Masry, which left 74 dead and hundreds injured,…
Egypt’s Mufti, presidential hopefuls condemn Port Said violence
CAIRO: Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa issued a statement Wednesday calling for an immediate investigation into the Port Said “massacre.” “Any action that leads to bloodshed or sedition is religiously prohibited,”…
Egypt’s ‘ultras’ soccer fans target ruling generals
CAIRO: Some of the Egyptian soccer fans who had a front-line role in toppling Hosni Mubarak have a new target – the man who replaced him at Egypt's helm, Field…
Village politics at its best in new Labaki film
In “Hala La Wayn?” (Where Do We Go Now?), Nadine Labaki has once again produced a movie that is as funny, sassy and insightful as the female characters she portrays…
Rolling Stone bets on South African music
Renowned jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela and heavy metal in Botswana feature in Rolling Stone's take on music in its new South African edition, which hopes to fill a conspicuously empty…
Actor Adel Imam sentenced for ‘defaming Islam’
CAIRO: A Cairo court has sentenced Egyptian comedy giant Adel Imam to three months in jail for "defaming Islam" in several roles he played on stage and screen, the actor…
Nobel-winning Polish poet Szymborska dies aged 88
Nobel-winning Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska known for her philosophical and often humorously biting turn of phrase, died Wednesday at the age of 88 following a long battle with illness. A…
At New Arab Debates, opinions divided on whether Egypt is ready for democracy
CAIRO: A little over half an audience of 160 disagreed with the motion that Egypt was not ready for democracy, at the New Arab Debates on Tuesday, with the motion’s…
Foul play at Port Said
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: All but mourning must be set aside. Moliere said if grief is suppressed too much it might well redouble. The greatest grief is that we cause ourselves,…