Nuclear site source of tension within NDP, says report
CAIRO: According to local newspaper reports, a certain coterie of businessmen from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) are still attempting to agitate for the relocation of Egypt's first nuclear…
Rachid says Egypt may see 6 pct growth, warns of difficult year
CAIRO: Although Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid is "hoping that by the end of we'll have the momentum for 6 percent growth in Egypt - partially driven…
Beyonce's six appeal dominates Grammys
R&B diva Beyoncé dominated the 52nd Grammys here with six awards, edging out country star Taylor Swift who finished the music industry extravaganza with four prizes.Beyoncé - who had topped…
Searching for the gay identity in the Arab world
Homosexuality is concealed and, largely, invisible in the Arab world. The mainstream Western press, mostly, continues to misunderstand Arabs, their culture and their faith in spite of, or perhaps because…
One Intifada was enough
DALIT AL-CARMEL, Israel: Recently I have been hearing again the all-too-familiar Palestinian threat that the lack of progress in the negotiations with Israel will eventually lead to a third Intifada.…
The Islamic case for religious liberty
ANKARA: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of the Orthodox Church recently said on American TV that he feels "crucified in Turkey, upsetting many Turks. Sadly, his Holiness is right. Yet his complaint…
The Lessons from Haiti
When the Haitians will have received their life-saving emergency food, water and health care, the world must invest in adequate risk reduction for this disaster ridden nation. Or do we…
Lawyer takes case of Muslim converts to Christianity to UN
CAIRO: The lawyer of a man who converted from Islam to Christianity sent a memo to the United Nation's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in a…
H1N1 death toll reaches 258 in Egypt
CAIRO: Egypt's health ministry said that the total number of swine-flu related deaths in the country reached 258, with total of 15,832 people infected with the H1N1 virus. The latest…
Egypt reigns supreme over African football
CAIRO: Egypt's national football team made history Sunday night, retaining the African Cup of Nations title for the third consecutive time, and seventh overall, after beating Ghana 1-0 with Gedo's…