Kashmir: conflict in a peaceful valley
ISLAMABAD: The new US Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, identified Kashmir as one of the world's hot spots and bracketed it with contested regions such as the Balkans…
Journalism standards matter
JAKARTA: When the media covers a conflict, accusations of bias can land on its doorstep. The debate following the three-week Israeli offensive into Gaza is a case in point. The…
The stimulus ostriches
BERKELEY: Of all the strange things that have happened this winter, perhaps the strangest has been the emergence of large-scale Republican Party opposition to the Obama administration s effort to…
Egyptian conjoined twins separated in Saudi hospital
RIYADH: A team of 70 medical personnel led by Saudi Arabia s minister of health successfully separated conjoined Egyptian twins on Saturday at a Riyadh hospital, doctors said.Nine-month-old Hassan and…
One person isn't going to change what I think of Egypt, says American teacher
CAIRO/ALEXANDRIA: Clay Huggins, the American teacher who was attacked Friday near a popular Cairo bazaar, says that despite the traumatic event, the incident has not changed his view of Egypt.…
University professors warn of upcoming strike
CAIRO: Public university professors and members of university research centers are warning of taking "unprecedented measures if the government does not respond to their demands of a wage increase.University professors…
Coptic Church joins campaign to press gov't on church-building
CAIRO: The Egyptian Orthodox Church recently agreed to join a campaign launched by members of the Coptic Diaspora requesting the government to approve the building of places of worship, an…
Al-Hadari is best of the worst, says Shehata
CAIRO: Hassan Shehata voiced his anxiety with the level of performance of goalkeepers within the Egypt setup in the meantime.Egypt's coach criticized first-choice keeper Essam Al-Hadari, in addition to backup…
Hassan twins open to Zamalek return
CAIRO: Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan confirmed that they have been contacted by Zamalek officials about a possible return to the Cairo club.The pair, who worked as Masri s coach and…