Health Ministry cracks down on illegal organ trade
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health reported a significant decline in illegal organ transplants since it launched a campaign against the practice in hospitals nationwide, said a ministry official.Dr Abdel Rahman…
Quranist blogger in detention despite release order
CAIRO: Quranist blogger Reda Abdel Rahman remains in police custody despite being acquitted by the Supreme State Security Emergency Court earlier this month, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal…
Hopes high worldwide for Obama presidency, says poll
LONDON: Hopes that Barack Obama can improve US ties with the rest of the world have grown even stronger in the run-up to his inauguration as president, a poll said…
Will Hamas win the Peace?
WASHINGTON, DC: For generations to come, the Palestinians will remember the horrific war in Gaza with pain and bitterness. But what cannot yet be seen is how Palestinians will view…
Turkey's Middle Eastern road to Europe
ISTANBUL: Just a few years ago, Europe headed Turkey's agenda. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's newly elected government had embarked on a series of ambitious reforms to meet the European Union's political…
The Obama Surprise
NEW YORK: The high hopes surrounding Barack Obama's presidency are mostly a good thing, as they remind us that much of the anti-American sentiment that is so apparent around the…
In a world of his own
Georges Kazazian, unorthodox oud player and composer extraordinaire, had an unusual musical upbringing. Born in Cairo to an Armenian family who forbade music as a professional career, Kazazian was left…
Aamir Khan blockbuster is Bollywood's biggest grossing movie
Indian actor Aamir Khan s latest film has become Bollywood s biggest grossing movie, its producers said, lightening the mood in an industry gripped by fears of recession and dwindling…
Formula Al-Ahram 2009 motor show opens
CAIRO: In a sign that the economic crisis is slowing even Egypt's previously roaring auto market, the Formula Al-Ahram 2009 motor show, opening today at the Cairo International Convention and…
