The secret world of female circumcision
NAIROBI: As a child in rural Kenya, I was a secret admirer of female genital mutilation. I was swayed by talk of friends and elders about how once a girl…
Building peace through health in the ME
NEW YORK: For over two decades, international health organizations have offered their services to people in regional conflicts throughout the world. While health initiatives alone have not and cannot achieve…
In Focus: NDP Convention: Nothing New
Within a few days the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) will hold its fifth annual conference under the slogan "New Thinking for the Future of Our Country - a lackluster…
'Halloween' producer plans film on Islam
Producer Oscar Zoghbi, who worked on the Halloween series of Hollywood movies, has joined a team working on a new picture on the birth of Islam, according to details unveiled…
THE REEL ESTATE: Elections, Hollywood style
In exactly a week from now, the United States of America will have a new president. And unless the current polls turn out to be a whole lot of hokum,…
Egyptian bank moves west, into Qaddafi's turf
CAIRO: For the last five years, Western officials have eyed the apparent repentance of Libya's enigmatic "revolutionary guide Moammar Al-Qaddafi with a mix of disbelief, suspicion and celebration. Now, at…
Sliding gold prices shake investor confidence
CAIRO: Gold prices continued their precipitous slide over the past week, as the industry quickly closes in its third straight week of price decline.Industry experts worry that gold, typically a…
Egypt slams US raid as 'violation of Syrian sovereignty'
CAIRO: Egypt on Tuesday slammed a US airborne raid on a Syrian village close to the Iraqi border in which several people were believed to have died as a serious…
Two white supremacists held for threats to kill Obama
WASHINGTON: US authorities have arrested two white supremacists for threatening to kill Democrat Barack Obama during a killing spree of some 100 African-Americans, officials said Monday.The two men planned to…
Egyptian shares surge in line with Asia, Europe
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks surged across the board on Tuesday in line with Asian and European markets, pulling the benchmark CASE 30 index up 5.17 percent. Brokers said that after several…
