Testing Obama's foreign policy
CAMBRIDGE: Approaching the end of his first year as president, Barack Obama has taken a bold step in deciding to increase the number of American troops in Afghanistan to over…
Encountering peace: Two capitals for two states for two peoples
JERUSALEM: Not one country in the world recognizes our capital, Jerusalem, as the capital of Israel. Even the United States footnotes the following on the State Department Web page: Israel…
Current Journalists' Syndicate chief Makram Mohamed Ahmed retains seat on repeat elections
CAIRO: Journalist Makram Mohamed Ahmed won a second term as the Journalists' Syndicate chairman in a Sunday run-off against Diaa Rashwan. Ahmed raked 2,419 votes, while Rashwan, deputy head of…
Africa leads a walkout during 'frustrating' UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN: Africa s frustration at the UN climate summit boiled over Monday as delegates walked out of key talks and continental giant Nigeria warned the negotiations were now on red…
Court order allows students wearing niqab inside exam halls
CAIRO: A court verdict has rescinded the Minister of Higher Education's decision to ban students wearing the niqab from entering examination halls to sit for their exams. Last week, students…
Egypt's swine flu death toll reaches 56
CAIRO: Eight deaths on Sunday brought the death toll of the HINI virus in Egypt to 56, with officials predicting that the number will reach 100 by the end of…
Human rights report implicates Egypt in Libyan dissidents' disappearance
CAIRO: A report on the human rights situation in Libya has implicated Egyptian security authorities in the disappearance of Libyan dissidents during the 1990s.Human Rights Watch's (HRW) report, "Libya: Truth…
Al-Azhar refuses to discuss Coptic adoption draft law
CAIRO: Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Center refused to discuss a draft law to adopt Christian children because it wasn't proposed by a legislative party, Sheikh Ali Abdel Baki, secretary general of…
Al-Badri requests action against Ismaili's Salem
CAIRO: Ahly boss Hossam Al-Badri is set to lodge an official petition to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), requesting investigation with Ismaili defender Moatassem Salem, the Red Devils said on…
Commentary: The Missing Piece in Egyptian Football
Over the last 20 years the field of exercise physiology has made significant progress and has been able to generate significant research relevant to sports performance. In many instances some…