Swine flu not as catchy as other pandemic strains
How contagious is swine flu? Less than the novel viruses that have caused big world outbreaks in the past, new research suggests.If someone in your home has swine flu, your…
New French government decree: Party 'til dawn
Just in time for New Year s celebrations, a new decree from France: Let them dance til dawn.Despite France s reputation for bon vivants sipping Champagne until the wee hours,…
Egypt's Mobinil to issue $273 mln in bonds
CAIRO: Egyptian mobile telephone operator Mobinil will issue LE 1.5 billion ($273.3 million) in 5-year bonds starting mid-January, the bond s underwriter EFG-Hermes said. The bonds, which Mobinil will use…
Is sadness a disease?
NEW YORK: Sadness is one of the small number of human emotions that have been recognized in all societies and in all time periods. Some of the earliest known epics,…
Back to Gaza
The next Middle East war will probably be a reprieve of the last, a second war in Gaza, only this time even more violent and destabilizing for the entire region.…
Editorial: Finally, an organ transplant law
CAIRO: Eight whole years after the Doctors' Syndicate first proposed a draft law to regulate organ transplants, the Egyptian parliament has finally signed off on the controversial law much to…
Tight security, calls for peace as world welcomes 2010
NEW YORK: Pope Benedict XVI issued a New Year s Day call for tolerance after massive celebrations worldwide ushered in a fresh decade under heavy security and amid warnings of…
Study outlines pros and cons of Cairo's fourth metro line
CAIRO: An unprecedented study identified the positive and negative ecological effects of Cairo's fourth metro line project, with recommendations to deal with the harmful side affects. Conducted by Environics, an…
H1N1 vaccine for pregnant women due soon
CAIRO: An H1N1 vaccine for pregnant women is due to arrive in Egypt within three weeks, Amr Kandil, deputy minister of health for precautionary measures, said. Pregnant women have counted…
Leading Egypt clerics back Gaza tunnel barrier: report
CAIRO: A council of leading Muslim clerics has supported the Egyptian government's construction of an underground barrier along the border with Gaza to impede tunneling by smugglers, a report said…