An empty land?
JERUSALEM: Jewish history and Biblical studies are the two main humanistic subjects taught in Israeli schools. However, the average Israeli pupil doesn't learn anything about the rest of the history…
Editorial: Of trains, ministers and accountability
CAIRO: Egypt's train accident in Al-Ayyat last Saturday was a terrible tragedy, claiming the lives of 18 people, but was anyone truly shocked by it? I think not.Our scandalous history…
The road to a culture of sustainability
CAIRO: How can sustainable development conditions be achieved for everyone? Delegates from across the globe considered this question during a conference held in Cairo this week.Hosted under the banner, "Towards…
Health expert casts doubt over origins of swine flu
CAIRO: Public health and emerging diseases expert Leonard Horowitz accused scientists from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC)…
Arabic, Hindi, other scripts get web address nod
SEOUL: The nonprofit body that oversees internet addresses approved Friday the use of Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could…
Journalists' Syndicate elections set for Dec. 3
CAIRO: The Journalists' Syndicate elections are set to take place on Dec. 3, the committee overseeing the elections said. The announcement comes on the heels of an administrative court ruling…
Egypt reports fourth H1N1 death
CAIRO: A 36-year-old woman from Ismailia died from swine flu Thursday, to be Egypt's fourth H1N1 fatality, the Ministry of Health announced. According to a ministry statement, the victim exhibited…