From Lady Di to Michelle Obama
NEW YORK: In one week, Michelle Obama sat for a formal White House portrait, dressed in somber, tailored clothes; posed for a snazzy People magazine cover, dressed in a slightly…
Editorial: The victim's of the ICC warrant
The International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir, though expected, has lit a fire under Arab and African leaders whose own despotic regimes may very well find…
Jehan Sadat launches her hope for peace
CAIRO: On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty, which eventually led to his assassination, the devoted widow of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat reminds the…
16 pct of Egyptians suffer mental illness, says study
CAIRO: A quantitative study of mental disorders in Egypt has found that 16.93 percent of the adult population suffers from mental illness.Although the study titled "A National Survey of Prevalence…
Algerian students continue sit-in, hunger strike at embassy
CAIRO: Around 500 Algerian students continued their second sit-in for the ninth day running in front of the Algerian embassy in Zamalek, protesting the Algerian government's ad hoc decision not…
Palm Hills tennis tournament is back
CAIRO: After last year's success with the men's tournament Palm Aroussy Tennis Academy@The Palm Club in association with the Egyptian Tennis Federation (ETF) and under the patronage of the International…
Karim to leave Ismaili at season's end, says paper
ISMAILIYA: Ismaili striker Mostafa Karim intends to leave the club at the end of the season, according to an Iraqi paper.Al-Riyadhiy Al-Jadeed claimed that Iraqi international Karim is seeking a…
Nine-year-old girl found dead in Minya school
CAIRO: A nine-year-old student Almaz Maghawry was found killed inside her school in Minya last Tuesday.The student was murdered by one of the school workers, Khaled Abou Takia, 40, who…
Sectarian clash leaves man dead over love affair
CAIRO: Ahmed Kassem, a 24-year-old Muslim from Daqahliya, was arrested Thursday after he stabbed a 40-year-old Copt, whose son allegedly had an affair with the defendant's sister, a case that…