Muslim Americans on film
SAN FRANCISCO, California: For many Muslim Americans, the mainstream presentation of their diverse voices seems lost in a vacuum dominated by simplistic stereotypes depicting them as fundamentalists or perpetual suspects.…
Malaysian children in inter-religious marriages
KUALA LUMPUR: The ongoing debate over the right of an Islamic convert to unilaterally convert his or her underage children underscores the importance of the public role of religion in…
Help the poor help themselves
HELSINKI: One early result of today's global recession is that many donor governments are trimming their foreign aid programs. Before taking office, President Barack Obama had promised a doubling of…
Man alleges he was thrown off balcony by police
CAIRO: A man who suffered extensive injuries after allegedly being thrown off a fourth floor balcony by a police officer, is being kept handcuffed in a hospital and has been…
Conference discusses protection of EU funds in MENA region
CAIRO: Experts and officials from all over the Middle East, North Africa and Europe met in Cairo Tuesday to discuss the protection and optimization of public funds and ways to…
Saad Eddin Ibrahim to remain in US despite appeal victory
Cairo: Saad Eddin Ibrahim will remain in the US despite having a two-year prison sentence overturned because there are still other cases pending against him. A court overturned last Monday…
Nile Cotton Ginning workers end strike
CAIRO: Workers from the Nile Cotton Ginning Company have called off their strike after winning partial concessions from management.According to the Tadamon website, the company's chairman of the board has…
Policeman gets 10 years for Mohandiseen shooting
CAIRO: Giza policeman Adel Al-Shahed was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labor Tuesday for the murder of Tamer Mashour following an altercation near the Shooting Club in Mohandiseen…
Contractors' ace staying put
CAIRO: Arab Contractors hotshot Ihab Al-Masri will stay at Green Mountain, despite serious attempts from Ahly and Zamalek to lure him.The 24-year-old dazzled in the Egyptian Premier League this season…
I'll never forget Ahly, says emotional Jose
CAIRO: Manuel Jose spoke on Monday of his strong affection towards Ahly in an emotional farewell before his departure next week.The Portuguese, who amassed a host of trophies with the…