Hypocrisy
The international reaction to the murder in his Dubai hotel room a month ago of Hamas militant Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, and the sensational revelations that have followed, constitute a near-universal exercise…
In Focus: The Muslim Brotherhood puzzle
The Muslim Brotherhood has yet to take a clear position on former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed ElBaradei's intention to run for president in Egypt in 2011.…
Women-only taxis hit Cairo streets
CAIRO: A waxed rag in hand, Inas Hamam gives her car a good buff as she awaits her first clients of the day - Egyptian women, tired of sexual harassment,…
Head of Al-Azhar Tantawi dies in Saudi Arabia, buried in Medina
CAIRO: Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Mohamed Sayed Tantawi died in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after suffering a heart attack in the King Khaled airport in Riyadh. He was 81.Tantawi was in…
Women's rights first step towards democracy, says family and population minister
CAIRO: "Integrated rights and equal opportunities equal full development, Minister of State for Family and Population Moshira Khattab said during an International Women's Day celebration at the British Council.In partnership…
14 Egyptian NGOs support UN call to stop shooting migrants at border
CAIRO: Fourteen Egyptian human rights groups expressed their support Tuesday to a statement issued by the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights condemning the Egyptian security forces for killing up…
Egypt rejects UN criticism of emergency law
CAIRO: Egypt rejected on Tuesday UN rights investigator Martin Scheinin's criticism of the government's use of emergency law in a report discussed at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday.…
Rights group proposes creation of body to oversee elections
CAIRO: Rights group The National Foundation for Transitional Justice presented a draft law to parliament on Monday proposing the establishment of an intermediary body to permanently oversee local elections, according…
Egypt doctor dismisses Ghaly drug talks
CAIRO: Egypt doctor Ahmed Maged vehemently ruled out that Hossam Ghaly could have taken any performance-enhancing drugs with the national team, but implied he might have done it after the…
Zamalek fined for fireworks
CAIRO: The Egyptian FA competitions committee fined Zamalek LE 20,000 for their spectators' excessive fireworks during the White Knights' 3-2 win at Petrojet. Sunday's pivotal league game was by far…