Feminism and the male brain
NEW YORK: North Americans of my generation grew up with the 1970's children's record "Free to Be...You and Me, on which Rosey Grier, an immense former football star, sang "It's…
Will global imbalances return?
BEIJING: Future history books, depending on where they are written, will take one of two approaches to assigning blame for the world's current financial and economic crisis.One approach will blame…
A letter to President Obama
CAIRO: Mr. President Barack Hussein Obama, President of the United States of America. I write this letter before your visit to my country, Egypt, on June 4. I write to…
Cairo University staff, students weigh in on Obama's visit
CAIRO: US President Barack Obama's choice of Cairo University as the venue from which to make his much-anticipated address to the Muslim world elicited different reactions from university staff and…
Al-Azhar debates joining new channel
CAIRO: Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Center is currently debating joining a private Islamic satellite channel as a board member, Mahmoud Ashour, member in the center, told Daily News Egypt.However, Ashour refuted…
Police detain foreign students at Al-Azhar
CAIRO: Many of the foreign students from Al-Azhar University who were detained by police on Friday have not been given legal representation or access to foreign diplomats, according to officials…
Al-Laithy replaces Nour as speaker at AUC student event
CAIRO: A student-organized event at the American University in Cairo (AUC) that originally featured former Ghad party leader Ayman Nour as the keynote speaker, was held Saturday with prominent journalist…
Brotherhood-backed Khalifa elected Lawyers' Syndicate chairman
CAIRO: Backed by independents and Muslim Brotherhood members, Hamdy Khalifa was elected chairman of the Lawyers' Syndicate, garnering 35,842 votes after months-long controversy and legal battles. Judge Farouk Sultan, head…
Ismaili to acknowledge Ricardo exit
CAIRO: Brazilian coach Ricardo Ferreira is on the verge of terminating his contract with Ismaili after the club s board decided against his stay, FilGoal.com learned.Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan s…
Ahly sign Fadl
CAIRO: Ahly have signed Egypt striker Mohamed Fadl on a free transfer, the Cairo club announced on Sunday.The 29-year-old ended speculation regarding his future as he opted not to extend…