Development's new donors
MOSCOW: In 2006, when Russia's government hosted a G-8 meeting on cooperation with emerging development donors, it planted a seed that had great growth potential. Today, new development partners are…
Europe's Trojan horse
BERKELEY: Europe is now moving ineluctably toward a bailout for Greece. There will be emergency financing. There will be conditions. There will be the obligatory promises by the government in…
The Libya option in Iran
LOS ANGELES: International efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be given a new lease on life this month, because France has assumed the presidency of the United…
Blogger Wael Abbas found innocent of 'fabricated' charges
CAIRO: Hadayeq El-Qobba Misdemeanors Court found blogger Wael Abbas innocent on appeal Thursday. Abbas was facing a six-month prison sentence for "tampering with an internet cable brought by his neighbors,…
Over 7 mln children in Egypt deprived of basic rights, says study
CAIRO: More than seven million children in Egypt are deprived of one or more of their rights, which include the right to nutrition, water and sanitation facilities, access to basic…
Survey targets 15,000 Egyptian youth
CAIRO: Four in five girls still undergo female genital mutilation, according to a study conducted by the Population Council and the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) exploring Egypt's young…
Rights center takes church land dispute to President
CAIRO: In the ongoing dispute over the land surrounding the Virgin Mary Church in Alexandria, Al Kalima Center for Human Rights presented a memo to President Hosni Mubarak reasserting the…
Mido hopes 'strong' Zaki won't score against West Ham
CAIRO: West Ham United striker Mido hailed his Egyptian compatriot Amr Zaki as a very good player , but hoped not to see him score against the Hummers on Saturday.Hull…
Gedo unimpressive despite Ittihad's win
CAIRO: Ittihad secured their fourth win in their last six Egyptian Premier League games after defeating Gaish 1-0 on Wednesday but Gedo was still unable to hit top form.The Egypt…
Ahly visit strugglers Hodoud, runners-up chase
CAIRO: Egyptian Premier League leaders Ahly will be looking to ensure their supremacy when they face Harras Hodoud on Thursday, with Ismaili and Petrojet chasing the champions.Ahly take on Tarek…