Rights group proposes law to combat sectarian violence
CAIRO: The Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization (EUHRO) proposed a draft law to combat what it described as "the risk posed by the escalating sectarian violence in Egypt. Naguib…
Eight more H1N1 deaths bring total to 248 in Egypt
CAIRO: The H1N1 virus claimed eight more lives in Egypt, raising the total number of deaths in the country to 248, the Ministry of Health announced Sunday.The deaths included a…
Floods destroyed 1,246 homes, says Aswan governor
CAIRO: Flash floods and rains that decimated 1,246 homes in Aswan have finally subsided, governor Mustapha Al-Sayed said Sunday.At least 15 people were killed in the floods that occurred last…
Police torture allegations fabricated, says interior minister
CAIRO: People who accuse the police of torture and violating human rights without having experienced such abuse first hand are making these allegations up, Interior Minister Habib El-Adly said in…
Centuries-old Holy City cellar at heart of Byzantine battle
JERUSALEM: An Arab-Israeli shopkeeper is locked in a Byzantine battle with the Coptic Church over an ancient Jerusalem cellar, in a saga involving Christianity s holiest site and a 12th…
Arab ambassadors against hunger film messages to help Haiti earthquake victims
CAIRO: Mahmoud Yassin and Hend Sabry, Ambassadors Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), joined international efforts to raise awareness and funding to support relief efforts for…
Obamanomics: year one and beyond
BERKELEY: President Barack Obama has not had an easy first year economically. He inherited a financial system on the verge of collapse. He was bequeathed an economy in recession and…
China unbound
SYDNEY: The appointment of five provincial-level Chinese Communist Party chiefs in early December is a reminder that the ascension of China's next generation of leaders, who will take power in…
The role of informal education in shaping the image of the Other
GIVATAYIM, Israel: Recently I took part as a moderator in an international conference that examined dialogue between people from different backgrounds in a multicultural society. The conference was also attended…
Prosecutor General orders release of royal jewels
CAIRO: Egypt's Prosecutor General has ordered the release of the Mohamed Ali Dynasty's jewelry and antiques that have been kept in a special room in the Central Bank of Egypt…
