30 protest against soaring food prices with empty plates, spoons
CAIRO: A small group of protestors held a sit-in in front of the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday against the significant increase in food prices before Ramadan. About 30 protestors…
Unified adhan starts in Ramadan despite criticism
CAIRO: The sound of Cairo’s hundreds of mu'adhins (caller for prayer) chanting the daily prayers in diverse voices and rhythms through loud speakers is a integral part of the residents’…
Al-Wafd party outlines position against inheritance of power, call for free elections
CAIRO: In a conference held Sunday by the opposition Al-Wafd party, its new leader Al-Sayed Al-Badawi outlined stringent positions against the inheritance of power and called for guarantees for free…
Taking Disarmament Seriously
MELBOURNE: People sometimes forget that the boy who cried wolf ended up being eaten. True, nobody has been killed by a nuclear weapon since the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,…
Distressing Stress Tests
FLORENCE: The stress tests applied to American banks last year are widely credited with restoring financial stability in the United States and removing the fear that major financial institutions might…
A role for the US in Afghan national reconciliation?
WASHINGTON, DC: In June, at the latest loya jirga (a grand assembly comprised of tribal leaders) meeting in Kabul, 1,600 local Afghan leaders endorsed a social reintegration program for low-level…
Japan’s Unfinished Reformation
TOKYO: Revolutions, it is often claimed, do not happen when people are desperate. They occur in times of rising expectations. Perhaps this is why they so often end in disappointment.…
Activists say personal status draft law would further isolate Christians
CAIRO: The draft of the unified personal status law would exacerbate the sufferings of Copts pursuing a divorce, rights activists and Copts supporting divorce said. In a conference held at…
Heartland president promises Ismaili ‘five-star treatment’
CAIRO: Heartland chairman Ignatius Okeahialam promised Ismaili the best possible reception in Nigeria ahead of both teams' Champions League meetings. Ahly filed complaints against Heartland when the Nigerian outfit hosted…
Egypt unaffected by Russia wheat export ban, says minister
CAIRO: Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, said on Sunday it would not be affected by Russia's decision to ban wheat exports because it has adequate stocks and a policy…
