Egyptian-German activist released
CAIRO: Activist Philip Rizk has been released four days after being abducted by state security investigations forces.Rizk is at home with his family and "doing OK according to his friend…
'Maadi Serial Killer': Fact or fiction?
CAIRO: Between December 2006 and January 2007, many women living in Maadi preferred to stay home. Some of those who did go out preferred to have a male companion. At…
Labor Party leader handed two-year jail sentence
ISMAILIA: A military court in Ismailia sentenced Wednesday head of the defunct Labor Party Magdy Hussein to two years in prison and a LE 5,000 fine. The judge refused to…
Animal rights in Egypt: 'An alarming reality'
CAIRO: Picture this: a donkey dragging a cart mounted with layer upon layer of garbage and heavy junk; little boys kicking a helpless puppy around like a football; a college…
Egypt's nuclear program 10 years away, says IAEA chief
CAIRO: Due to the sophisticated nature of operating nuclear power, any Egyptian program is at least a decade away, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said."Nuclear…
Decoding Egypt: Justice and the New Traffic Law
CAIRO: In an attempt to invigorate Egypt's new traffic law that went into effect last August, hundreds of drivers were arrested last month in various cities for driving in the…
Barroso overboard?
BRUSSELS: It is time for José Manuel Barroso to start selling himself. His chances of being re-appointed as President of the European Commission depend on the case he makes.Until the…
High on Afghan opium
LONDON: Quite right - the Obama administration is gearing up to pressure the Europeans to put more men in boots on the ground in Afghanistan.Quite right - the Europeans don…
Will Hamas seize the opportunity?
CAIRO: There is no doubt that the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict represents one of the most significant factors negatively affecting the image and security of the United States and its allies.…
To be so black and blue
We haven't forgotten, jazz virtuoso Charlie Young told Daily News Egypt. "We know the importance of Africa in the world. A regular member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra since 1988,…
