Thousands mourn victims of Maspero violence; church blames ‘infiltrators’
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: Egypt’s Orthodox Church called on Christians around the world to pray and fast for three days to mourn the martyrs of Sunday’s violence. The church’s Holy…
Politicians say Sunday clashes an impediment to democracy
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Political powers and analysts agreed that Sunday’s bloody clashes are an impediment to the democratic process, especially with the parliamentary elections approaching. The election committee will accept…
Essam Sharaf: Our man on the inside (Part 1)
A recent Arab Barometer poll showed that the clear majority of Egyptians trusted their current Prime Minister, Dr Essam Sharaf. More importantly, it showed that they believed the government understood…
Paul McCartney weds in nostalgia-filled ceremony
A hint of autumnal Beatlemania was in the air Sunday as Paul McCartney, for the second time in his improbable life, climbed the steps of venerable Old Marylebone Town Hall…
Spain to send Mubarak ally home to face trial: TV
CAIRO: Spain plans to hand over a close ally of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak to Egyptian authorities to face corruption charges, Egyptian state television on Monday quoted Spain's foreign…
Darkened screens at Benghazi multiplex await war’s end
By Rory Mulholland and Jay Deshmukh / AFP The day after the Libyan revolution erupted in February, Benghazi's posh Al-Feel multiplex cinema closed its doors, its screens likely to remain dark…
Using the King memorial to live out his legacy
By Nadra Kareem Nittle LOS ANGELES, California: Scores of celebrations will take place in Washington, DC in conjunction with the 16 October dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National…
The decline and fall of America’s decline and fall
By Joseph Nye CAMBRIDGE: The United States is going through difficult times. Its post-2008 recovery has slowed, and some observers fear that Europe’s financial problems could tip the American and world…
Lebanese women fight revolution through football
By Juul Petersen BEIRUT: Lebanese women are fighting a silent revolution on the football field through the popular club program of the Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA) in Lebanon, which provides…
A liquid Europe
BRUSSELS: Is the eurozone stepping back from the brink? This might just be possible, because the emerging outlines of a new framework to resolve the ongoing sovereign-debt crisis contain a…
