Rift between MB and revolutionaries widens after PA scuffles
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), published a news report on their website and in their official FJP paper, describing protesters who…
Cement workers protest ‘unjust dismissals’
CAIRO: Lack of contracts, low pay, and unjust dismissals topped the complaints of workers in private and public sector cement factories, who want their jobs back. “We are asking Prime…
Coptic movement to protest ‘forced eviction’ of Amreyya Copts
CAIRO: The Maspero Youth Union announced that it will organize a protest Thursday in front of the Journalists' Syndicate, to condemn what they called violations against the Coptic residents of…
All-girl Russian punk band rages against Putin
Wrapped up against Russia's midwinter in vivid balaclavas, brightly colored mini-dresses and not much else, eight members of an all-girl punk group stood on a platform in Red Square and…
Berlin festival combines Streep with global sweep
A new movie from Billy Bob Thornton and a turn as Marie Antoinette by Diane Kruger will rub shoulders with offerings from Asia to Africa at this year's Berlin International…
Islamist, liberal parties fielded few female candidates, says report
CAIRO: Neither the Islamist nor liberal parties fielded a significant number of female candidates on their lists in the recently held parliamentary elections, a report revealed. The report,…
UMF: Sounds of Egypt’s underground
By Maha ElNabawi Egypt’s repressed musical community is about to see the value of its creative ambitions grow significantly, enabled by groundbreaking networking and music-discover tools for musicians, fans, venues and…
Old habits die hard
By Khalil Al-Anani Despite its stunning victory in the recent parliamentary elections, the image of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) among revolutionary Egyptians has been badly shaken. The recent clashes between the…
An Iraqi film hero in America
By Naomi Wolf NEW YORK: One of Iraq’s only working filmmakers, Oday Rasheed — whose brilliant film 2005 Underexposure followed a group of characters in Baghdad after the United States-led invasion…
Sustainable humanity
By Jeffrey Sachs ADDIS ABABA: Sustainable development means achieving economic growth that is widely shared and that protects the earth’s vital resources. Our current global economy, however, is not sustainable, with…