Egypt's pork industry on the brink of collapse
CAIRO: Confusion, anger, and fear have struck owners and employees of Egypt's embattled pork industry, as government plans to slaughter the country's pigs moves forward. Last week, the Egyptian government…
12 injured, 14 arrested as pig breeders clash with police
CAIRO: Twelve were injured, including seven policemen, and 14 were arrested during clashes between riot police and pig breeders resisting a government order to cull pigs as a precaution against…
Commentary: Weapons of Mass Destruction
I woke up in a good mood this morning. Happy, even, which is never a good sign. Clearly disaster was imminent. Now most people, when faced with the prospect of…
Brotherhood MP to propose law punishing Muslim converts
CAIRO: A Muslim Brotherhood MP says that he is working on a draft law that would penalize Muslims who convert to any other faith.MP Ali Laban told Daily News Egypt…
Proposal to admit Christians into Al Azhar raises eyebrows
CAIRO: Mostafa El-Fiqi, head of the Foreign Affairs committee at the People's Assembly, sparked controversy when he proposed that Al Azhar University, traditionally the global center of Islamic study, to…
Death penalty to murderer of wife, son and daughter
CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced to death Sherif Kamal Al-Din, who has confessed to killing his family after suffering huge financial losses in the stock market in January.During the…
Mansour in Mubarak plea
CAIRO: Mortada Mansour called on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to interfere in his conflict with the National Sports Council (NSC) after being banned from taking part in Zamalek s elections.The…
Iraqi refugees stay put despite relative calm
DAMASCUS: The vast majority of Iraqis who fled their country have no plans to return even though violence is way down, many hoping instead to resettle in the West.The trends,…