‘Arab Spring’ heralds new era for publishers
Publishers from Arab countries attending the world's biggest book fair have welcomed a greater freedom of speech ushered in by the fall of repressive regimes but still face challenges. Thirteen…
Regional festival season kicks off with Abu Dhabi
Amid the accustomed razzle-dazzle, the fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival kicked off Thursday evening, commencing the official start of a regional festival season surly to be shaped…
To vote or not to vote: the dilemma of Egyptians abroad
There are around seven to eight million Egyptians living abroad; more than 74 percent of them are living in Arab countries while 26 percent are living in Western countries, including…
Remembering Gaza
By David Miliband LONDON: Government is all about statistics, but life is about people. That disjunction explains a lot about the cynicism and disaffection with politics that characterizes much of the…
Libya’s shadow on sovereign wealth funds
By Efraim Chalamish NEW YORK: As Libya’s citizens rebuild their lives and economy, undoing the corruption in the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), the sovereign wealth fund in which Muammar El-Qaddafi’s regime…
A perfect storm: reason and faith
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: On the streets it’s observed as a contest between innocence and brutality. In the mind, however the revolution may be regarded in different lights. Is it authoritarianism’s…
Detained blogger’s retrial set for Oct. 18
CAIRO: Detained blogger Maikel Nabil’s retrial will begin on October 18, according to media reports on Thursday. Earlier this week, a military court dropped a three-year prison sentence handed down…
Fuel crisis in North Sinai continues, residents block main road
AL-ARISH: North Sinai suffered a shortage in car fuel for the second time, paralyzing activities in the governorate and prompting residents of Sheikh Zowayed to block Al-Arish International Road. All…
World prone to food-borne disease outbreaks: WHO
SINGAPORE: The world has become more vulnerable to outbreaks of disease caused by contaminated food because of growing global trade, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. Investigating these outbreaks…
Journalists’ Syndicate elections postponed after sudden ruling
CAIRO: The Journalists’ Syndicate board elections, scheduled to take place Oct. 14, have been postponed indefinitely, cancelled by an administrative court ruling Thursday. According to the ruling, elections cannot be…