COMMENTARY: Blogs go beyond traditional media to bridge divides
PARIS: The way mainstream media has covered major events of the past two decades leaves much to be desired. After the 9/11 attacks, rigid, insular debates and discussions too often…
No PA discussion of freedom of association law, says minister
CAIRO: No modifications of the freedom of association law will be adopted by parliament in this session, said Minister Mufid Shehab, Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils…
Health minister reiterates plans to cut medicine prices
CAIRO: Health Minister Hatem El-Gabaly has said that "there will be no backtracking on plans to reduce the prices of 93 medicines. El-Gabaly told representatives of the Pharmaceutical Medicines Chamber…
BioVision hopes to reverse the brain drain
ALEXANDRIA: Arabs must become producers of knowledge, not just consumers of technology, said Ismail Serageldin, director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, at the biennial BioVision Alexandria (BVA) conference this week. "Science…
Ash grounds first Baghdad-London flight in 20 years
BAGHDAD: A huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland on Friday grounded the first commercial flight between Baghdad and London in 20 years, Iraqi officials told AFP.An Iraqi Airways flight…
Moussa downplays criticism of interfering in Egypt's internal affairs by Aboul-Gheit
CAIRO: Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa downplayed criticism by Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, in which the latter accused him of "meddling in Egypt's internal affairs, according…
Ismaili opt against punishing 'the seven culprits'
ISMAILIA: Ismaili opted against punishing the seven players whom they accused of initiating a strike in protest over unpaid wages. The team s training was called off on Tuesday after…
961 Beer: A Beirut Microbrewery Does it Best
961 beer is a beer for just about everyone it seems, or at least that is what its founder and producer Mazen Hajjar is aiming to achieve. "I'm trying to…