Mexico's war of choice
MEXICO CITY: Three years ago this month, Mexican President Felipe Calderón donned military fatigues and declared a full-scale war on drugs, ordering the Army into Mexico's streets, highways, and villages.…
Palestinian children suffer from a lack of appropriate TV programming
RAMALLAH - Television penetration in Palestine is nearly 100 percent. Almost every home - no matter how poor the family-has a tube in its sitting room. Television viewership is higher…
Encountering peace: Change in Gaza is possible
JERUSALEM: Thirty-nine young people from Gaza applied to attend a peace education workshop sponsored by the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) that was held this past weekend in…
Swine flu cases hit 10,000, says cabinet's IDSC
CAIRO: The cabinet-affiliated Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) Monday, announced that the number of confirmed cases of swine flu in Egypt has surpassed the 10,000 mark.As of Sunday night,…
Egypt editor fined for delving into steel mogul's private life
CAIRO: A Cairo Misdemeanors Court slammed Adel Hammouda, chief editor of weekly tabloid Al-Fajr, with a LE 10,000 fine for tackling the marriage of steel mogul Ahmed Ezz and Shahinaz…
Hommos not angry despite Egypt exclusion
CAIRO: Ismaili midfielder Mohamed Hommos fully respects Egypt coach Hassan Shehata s decision to exclude him from the squad for the 2009 African Cup of Nations (CAN).Shehata has recently announced…
Zaki's return to squad ruled out
CAIRO: Amr Zaki has no chance of playing in the 2010 African Cup of Nations, according to Egypt assistant coach Hamada Sedki.Zaki, who was ruled out for six weeks with…
Smouha sign Petrojet's Ibrahim on loan
CAIRO: Second-division side Smouha have signed Petrojet striker Alaa Ibrahim on loan until the end of the season, the Alexandrian club said on Sunday. We ve finalized a deal to…