Tens of thousands flock to Tahrir to ‘Correct the Path’
CAIRO: Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in and marched to Tahrir Square on the Friday dubbed "Correcting the Path," calling for accelerating the pace of reform, handing power over…
Military commander intervenes to end Aswan sectarian tensions
CAIRO: The military commanders of the Upper Egyptian city of Aswan held separate meetings with Muslims and Copts in Merinab village Thursday evening to avert sectarian clashes triggered by the…
Protesters try to demolish Israel embassy wall
CAIRO: Protesters on Friday began demolishing a wall built around a building housing the Israeli embassy in Cairo to protect it against demonstrators, witnesses said. They said about…
Protests erupt in Suez, Alex, detained say were badly beaten
CAIRO: Thousands protested in Suez and Alexandria following Friday prayers, coinciding with major demonstrations and marches in Cairo on a day dubbed "Correcting the Path." In Suez, a few thousand…
Egypt’s courtroom drama: Much ado about nothing
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: Don’t expect a “you-can’t-handle-the-truth” moment in Mubarak’s trial. Jack Nickolson’s immortal words, spoken at the climactic scene of the ultimate courtroom drama of the 90s, “A…
Saudi Arabia’s decade of denial
By Mai Yamani LONDON: Saudi Arabia may not have been directly implicated in the conspiracy that killed more than 3,000 people on September 11, 2001, but it has been consumed in…
Qaddafi’s Western friends
By Arnold Cassola VALLETTA, MALTA: With Col. Muammar El-Qaddafi’s regime in ruins and Qaddafi himself on the run, it is time to ponder just how he survived in power for so…
Ladies first, women last
By Ian Buruma NEW YORK: Many people still believe that the attacks of September 11, 2001, were not just acts of political terrorism, but part of a cultural war, a clash…
Death and fear in Venice as the film festival winds up
Darkness descends on Venice as the film festival draws to a close, with tales of brutality, callousness, chilling indifference and failed relationships all vying for the Golden Lion award. With…
Toronto film fest mixes stars, music, Oscar bait
There's a broader vibe than the usual Hollywood A-listers this year at the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world's top cinema showcases and a prelude for contenders at…