Editorial: Enough conspiracy theories
CAIRO: Earlier this week, like all Egyptians, I was discussing the bomb that went off at Al-Hussein on Sunday in the presence on my young nephew. "So what happened? he…
Record 205 nominations for 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO: President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy are believed to be among a record 205 nominations for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.The secretive five-member awards committee, which…
Amnesty calls for protection of alleged torture victim
CAIRO: Amnesty International has called for protection for a woman who alleges that she and her family are being subject to a campaign of harassment and intimidation by the police.The…
UNICEF celebrates first media training program
CAIRO: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Youth Association for Population and Development (YAPD) celebrated Thursday the completion of the media training of the first group of students…
Iraq, interrupted
CAIRO: Haifa Zangana remembers a time before war, sanctions and occupation, when Baghdad was a vibrant Arab capital. In those days, Iraq had a flourishing civil society, an empowered female…
Activists continue Gaza solidarity march despite crackdown
CAIRO: Fifteen Egyptian and foreign activists took part in a solidarity march for Gaza on Friday in the outskirts of Cairo. Carrying signs with messages like break the siege and…
Lawyers continue to protest increase in lawsuit fees
CAIRO: The Lawyers' Syndicate organized the third of a series of protests Thursday, on the steps of their headquarters against the increase in lawsuit fees. Earlier this month, the People's…
Attwa's move to Lierse put on hold
CAIRO: Egyptian full-back Ahmed Attwa will not be able to join Belgian second-division side Lierse until the summer.The former Ahli youngster underwent a trial at Lierse last week but his…
Woman kills stepfather, baker stabs brother
CAIRO: Giza police have issued an arrest warrant for a woman and a baker who allegedly stabbed two people, authorities told Al-Masry Al-Youm Friday. According to reports from the Giza…