Health minister shuts down Maadi hospital's operating rooms
CAIRO: Minister of Health Hatem El Gabaly ordered the closure of all seven operating rooms at Maadi's Nile Badrawi hospital.He also decreed that no new cases will be admitted in…
Journalists end hunger strike, continue sit-in
CAIRO: Journalists ended yesterday a hunger strike they began on Saturday evening of last week but will continue the sit-in at the Journalists' Syndicate to protest the Syndicate's refusal to…
Sexual harassment needs to be defined in new law
CAIRO: Disagreeing about the reasons behind the increased rate of sexual harassment, participants of a roundtable discussion held at the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) stressed the need to…
Rights group condemns clampdown on student unions
CAIRO: The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) warned in a statement issued this week that the freedom of student union activity has been undermined by changes to…
Al Fayed denies sex assault allegations
LONDON: Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of London s Harrods department store, denied an allegation of sexual assault on a girl aged under 16, after he was interviewed by police Wednesday.Al…
'Secret' North Giza development project threatens residents, says activist
CAIRO: Following over one year since the presidential decree to develop the entire district of North Giza in May 2007, the plans continue to trigger controversy due to the lack…
Free trade with a human face
MEXICO CITY: Although many Americans believe immigration is a domestic issue that should be excluded from talks with other governments, this is not a view held by other nations -…
When did I become the "other"?
ARIZONA: Being the "other is a fairly new concept for me. While I've never liked being referred to as "the other daughter , I'm accustomed to the label of "the…
Can Islamic banking be the cure?
Credit crunch, mortgage crises, Interest rates, debt, foreclosures, bankruptcy and mergers are all familiar words to hear nowadays. These are reflections and indications of the failure of the current financial…
