US, Chinese stars usher in Shanghai film festival
Susan Sarandon cracked jokes with Chinese actor Zhang Guoli. Matt Dillon tried out his Mandarin and Rupert Murdoch touted the new movie his Chinese-born wife is producing. Hollywood's elite joined…
Security concerns overshadow thanaweya amma anxiety
CAIRO: Egypt’s dreaded thanaweya amma exam season kicked off on Sunday with concerns about the difficulty of the exams taking a backseat to security concerns given the current security vacuum.…
Out of Arabia
By Issandr El Amrani Seen from the Middle East, the American debate on US foreign policy in the region is frequently tiresome, even if it can often have radical consequences on…
India gives
By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: The recent India-Africa summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at which India’s government pledged $5 billion in aid to African countries, drew attention to a largely overlooked…
The voice is Obama’s; the hands are Bush’s
By Joel Beinin US President Barack Obama's June 2009 speech in Cairo was widely received as a sincere expression of his desire for a "new beginning between the United States and…
Complaint against Heikal over 1973 war remarks referred to military prosecution
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred a complaint filed against renowned journalist Mohamed Hassanien Heikal to the military prosecution. The complaint was filed by former officers…
Fathi Sorour remanded in custody in ‘Camel Battle’ case
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Former People’s Assembly speaker Fathi Sorour was remanded in custody for another 15 days Sunday on charges of being involved in the Feb. 2 attack on Tahrir…
ETUF threatens strike against manpower minister
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Egypt’s official trade unions federation threatened a general workers’ strike to demand the sacking of the manpower minister due to his support for independent unions. Ismail Fahmy,…
Madinat Al-Salam tent city residents complain of dire conditions
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Protesters demanding affordable government housing have been holding a sit-in in front of the state TV building Maspero for a week, leaving the rest of their family…
Prosecution sets bail for detained protesters at LE 10,000
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The prosecution ordered Sunday the release of 10 protesters on LE 10,000 bail each after they were detained on June 8 and charged with insulting public…