The Healthier Poor
Life expectancy in the world's high-income countries is now 78 years, while…
Making peace work
Simply stated, the peace dividend theory holds that in times of peace,…
Global warming causing Mediterranean Sea to rise, threatening Egypt's lush Nile Delta
ALEXANDRIA: Millions of Egyptians could be forced permanently from their homes, the…
Detention extended to officer who beat 33-year-old to death
CAIRO: A court decision to extend the detention of a Mansoura police…
Former Iraqi President Abdel-Rahman Aref, from pre-Saddam era, dies in Amman at 91
AMMAN, Jordan: Former Iraqi President Abdel-Rahman Aref, overthrown more than 35 years…
Arab media condemn Bush flip-flop on Iraq prime minister
CAIRO: US President George W. Bush s conflicting remarks on the effectiveness…
Lesson for Iraq in the Asian Soccer Cup
Two very dissimilar events with contradictory results took place recently in Iraq,…
The flawed options in Darfur
The long-sought joint peacekeeping force for Darfur, which would combine the existing…
Pakistan's 60 year struggle for democracy
As Pakistanis celebrate sixty years of independence, the country finds itself embroiled…
The women of Egypt, and their children
There seems to be a general attitude among Egyptian women that problems…