Eu should not tolerate ethiopias repression

EU should not tolerate Ethiopia’s repression by Lotte LeichtOn 30 January, European Union policymakers sent a clear signal to Ethiopia: no matter how repressive the government becomes, vast sums of aid will continue to flow. This is emerging as a case study in...

Palestine do the right thing

Palestine – do the right thingby George Galloway MP“Where is the ummah; where is this Arab world they tell us about in school.” Those words will forever remain etched on my brain. They were spoken by a 10 year old girl in a bombed out ruin in Gaza in...

The perils of blogging in Egypt

The perils of blogging in Egypt Rannie AmiriPhilip Rizk wasn’t "unlucky" or at "the wrong place at the wrong time." Instead, he found himself quite the deliberate target of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.On 6 February, the...

Homeward bound Gaza in 24 hours

Homeward Bound: Gaza in 24 Hours    How can I convey what I have seen in the little faces? (Middle East Children’s Alliance)  By Dr. Mona El Farra – GazaAs soon as I arrived home, I felt a great relief, if that is the right word. I...

Reach out for darfur

Reach out for DarfurDina Ezzat Minni Arko Minnawi tells Al-Ahram Weekly that Egypt can be a prime mediator securing comprehensive peace in Sudan  Of the many Darfur figures who fought hard against the regime of Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, it was Minni Arko...