Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's investment authority GAFI hosts forum with China to link business, innovation leaders    CBE governor meets Beijing delegation to discuss economic, financial cooperation    Egypt's Gypto Pharma, US Dawa Pharmaceuticals sign strategic alliance    Egypt to unveil 'national economic development narrative' in June, focused on key economic targets    Egypt's Foreign Minister calls new Somali counterpart, reaffirms support    Italy's consumer, business confidence decline in April '25    "5,000 Years of Civilizational Dialogue" theme for Korea-Egypt 30th anniversary event    Egypt's Al-Sisi, Angola's Lourenço discuss ties, African security in Cairo talks    Two new recycling projects launched in Egypt with EGP 1.7bn investment    Egypt's ambassador to Palestine congratulates Al-Sheikh on new senior state role    Egypt's TMG eyes $17bn sales from potential major Iraq project    Egypt's Health Min. discusses childhood cancer initiative with WHO    Egypt pleads before ICJ over Israel's obligations in occupied Palestine    Asia-Pacific stocks rise on Wall Street cues    Egypt's EDA discusses local pharmaceutical manufacturing with Bayer    Sudan conflict, bilateral ties dominate talks between Al-Sisi, Al-Burhan in Cairo    Egypt expresses condolences to Canada over Vancouver incident    Cairo's Madinaty and Katameya Dunes Golf Courses set to host 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship from May 7-10    Egypt's Health Min. strengthens healthcare ties with Bayer    Egypt's Ministry of Health launches trachoma elimination campaign in 7 governorates    EHA explores strategic partnership with Türkiye's Modest Group    Between Women Filmmakers' Caravan opens 5th round of Film Consultancy Programme for Arab filmmakers    Fourth Cairo Photo Week set for May, expanding across 14 Downtown locations    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Ancient military commander's tomb unearthed in Ismailia    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM praises ties with Tanzania    Egypt to host global celebration for Grand Egyptian Museum opening on July 3    Ancient Egyptian royal tomb unearthed in Sohag    Egypt hosts World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Somabay for 3rd consecutive year    Egyptian Minister praises Nile Basin consultations, voices GERD concerns    49th Hassan II Trophy and 28th Lalla Meryem Cup Officially Launched in Morocco    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Paris Olympics opening draws record viewers    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

Articles of the author Alexandra Sandels
Hizbullah opens commemorative war museum and trail in south Lebanon
Mleeta, Lebanon--Families examine a captured Israeli Merkava tank and the charred remains of armored vehicles and war booty seized from Israeli troops. Lebanese boy scouts pose on grenade launchers and motorcycles and snap photos of each other while (...)

30 - 05 - 2010
Lebanon''s snow business off to late start
By late December each year, the slopes in Lebanon's glitzy Mzaar ski and mountain resort, nestled in Faraya village 2500 meters above sea level northeast of Beirut, are usually dusted with snow and crowded with winter sports enthusiasts. In the (...)

16 - 02 - 2010
A gay traveler in the Middle East
American writer/photographer Michael Luongo's latest book, "Gay Travels in the Muslim World," a compilation of personal stories by Muslim and non-Muslim men, has stirred considerable controversy in recent months. But it's the twisted (...)

29 - 12 - 2009
Exhibit opens door on Lebanon''s secret, domestic violence
Through the blurry self-portraits and dark images fused with symbolism they silently share the torment, anger and fear they have lived through. One photo shows a decaying shower. This is where he used to make her wash off the blood after he beat (...)

13 - 12 - 2009
The struggles of Lebanon''s migrant maids
Beirut--On 21 October this year, 26-six year-old Ethiopian migrant worker Zeditu Kebede Matente was found dead hanging from an olive tree in the Lebanese town of Haris. A few days earlier, 23-year-old Kassaye Etsegenet, also a domestic worker from (...)

09 - 12 - 2009
Tense calm keeps Lebanon under siege
BEIRUT: It's been four days since the Lebanese opposition took over West Beirut. An uneasy calm has settled over the city. The masked gunmen and rocket launchers have disappeared from the streets, giving way to the more familiar sight of grocery (...)

11 - 05 - 2008
Abu Omar says he knows nothing about stalled Swiss investigation
ALEXANDRIA: Swiss authorities halted a few days ago an investigation into American secret service agents suspected of illegally transferring the kidnapped Egyptian preacher Abu Omar through Swiss airspace to a German airbase in 2003. The Egyptian (...)

24 - 01 - 2008
Egypt cancels EU meeting after human rights resolution
CAIRO: The foreign ministry cancelled its Wednesday meeting with the EU due to what it deemed the negative environment resulting from European Parliament (EP) resolution criticizing Egypt's human rights record. Meanwhile, more than 30 Egyptian (...)

20 - 01 - 2008
PA threatens to cut ties with European Parliament over rights resolution
CAIRO: Speaker of the People's Assembly (PA) reportedly threatened to sever ties with the European Parliament (EP) if the body decides to enact a draft resolution that criticizes human rights conditions in Egypt. "The People's Assembly will (...)

17 - 01 - 2008
Security forces allegdly vandalize Sinai blogger's car
CAIRO: Security forces in Ismailia allegedly vandalized and confiscated on Tuesday the car belonging to detained Sinai activist and blogger Musaad Abu Fagr without legal permission. According to the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (...)

17 - 01 - 2008
WHO study cites whopping Iraqi death toll since 2003
GENEVA/BAGHDAD: A joint new study conducted by the Iraqi government and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 151,000 Iraqis died from violence in their country between March 2003 and June 2006. This makes violence the leading cause (...)

09 - 01 - 2008
Three police officers convicted in new torture case
ALEXANDRIA: An Alexandria court sentenced three police officers to prison terms for torturing and humiliating a crime suspect in spring 2006. The victim, Ibrahim Abbas, was reportedly arrested on suspicion of theft in April 2006 and subsequently (...)

07 - 01 - 2008
244 pct more journalist deaths over five years, claims report
CAIRO: Paris-based press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released on Thursday its annual summary on press freedom around the world, citing an astounding 244 percent increase in journalist deaths over the past five years. According (...)

03 - 01 - 2008
Blogger named CNN Middle East Person of the
CAIRO: Blogger and anti-torture activist Wael Abbas has been voted Middle East Person of the Year by readers of CNN's Inside the Middle East blog. Abbas is the moderator of the popular blog Misr Digital and a key player in Egypt's anti-torture (...)

02 - 01 - 2008
Judge's demand to shut down 51 websites rejected
CAIRO: The Cairo Administrative Judicial Court rejected on Saturday a controversial case brought against 51 websites belonging to Egyptian human rights organizations and bloggers by an Alexandria head judge. In April, Judge Abdel Fattah Mourad of (...)

01 - 01 - 2008
Freedom of expression on the line: a look back at 2007
The year 2007 was a bumpy ride for Egyptian media professionals, marking a significant upsurge in clampdowns on freedom of expression, with editors, bloggers, and activists paying a high price for voicing their views on sensitive political and (...)

30 - 12 - 2007
Torture, police brutality addressed in landmark legal cases but practice remains a endemic
While the past year has witnessed several rare convictions in cases of torture and police abuse, leading analysts and international media argue a potential heightened government intolerance of police brutality. Rights groups urge the authorities to (...)

30 - 12 - 2007
Bahai trial postponed for fifth time
CAIRO: The Cairo Court of Administrative Justice postponed Tuesday its verdict in the two Bahai trials to Jan. 22, citing "continuing case deliberations. Postponed for the fifth time in a row, the verdict would determine whether Bahais could (...)

25 - 12 - 2007
Woman forced to strip in new controversial video clip
CAIRO: Award-winning blogger and anti-torture activist Wael Abbas created a new stir over the Eid holiday when he posted an image and audio recording depicting what he alleges could be a police officer forcing a woman to strip naked. The image (...)

23 - 12 - 2007
Online campaign supports detained blogger
CAIRO: Bloggers belonging to an online forum called Arab Bloggers Union have launched a campaign to draw attention to the case of detained Brotherhood-affiliated blogger and activist Ahmed Mohsen. Mohsen was arrested in Fayoum three weeks ago (...)

21 - 12 - 2007
Former publisher unable to attend media conference
CAIRO: Former publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm and human rights activist Hisham Kassem was allegedly prevented from traveling to attend a Beirut conference on press freedom in the Arab world, according to a statement issued by the Paris-based World (...)

20 - 12 - 2007
Conference emphasizes need for press reforms in the region
BEIRUT: Only a few newspapers around the Arab world have been able to combine editorial independence and commercial success, concluded the participants of the second Arab Free Press Forum. Members of the independent press from across the Arab (...)

12 - 12 - 2007
Rights group accuses government of fabricating terrorism case
CAIRO: New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) released yesterday a new report accusing the Egyptian authorities of fabricating a high-profile terrorism case in 2006 by using torture and coerced confessions. The 74-page report entitled (...)

11 - 12 - 2007
Judge speaks on human rights in Egypt, US post 9/11
CAIRO: The status of human rights in Egypt has taken a hard hit throughout the war on terror mainly because of the vague definition of terrorism charges in the country's legal system, one judge argues. Last week, Judge Alaa El Shimy from the (...)

10 - 12 - 2007
Google restores YouTube account of activist blogger
CAIRO: Google has restored the YouTube account belonging to Award-winning Egyptian rights activist and blogger Wael Abbas. The leading video-sharing website pulled the plug on Abbas page a few days ago following user complaints over the brutal (...)

02 - 12 - 2007
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