Action, not lip-service, for Pakistani women
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Patterson has made it clear that one of the United States' primary goals in Pakistan is the empowerment of women. Inaugurating a Susan…
Putin of Arabia
BEIRUT: Almost undetected, Russia is regaining much of the influence that it lost in the Middle East after the Soviet Union collapsed. Ever since Russia invaded Georgia in August, Arab…
The Palin Charade
NEW YORK: The selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate hit the United States like an electric storm. To her legions of lipstick-waving fans on the right, Palin…
4 Egyptian students make it to GCSE top 10 lists
CAIRO: Four students from El Alsson British International School are among the top 10 students in the world for their results in Edexcel A/S Art and Design, GCSE Art and…
A helping hand to the children of female prisoners
CAIRO: Twenty years ago journalist Nawal Mostafa set a goal for herself after visiting Egypt's Qanater prison for women: to do everything in her power to help the children of…
Journalists' Syndicate petitions to freeze Eissa sentence
CAIRO: Head of the Journalists' Syndicate Makram Mohamed Ahmed has petitioned Egypt's Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud to stop the implementation of the prison sentence against Ibrahim Eissa, local media…
Armed robberies in Egypt's remotest desert
CAIRO: The abduction of a European tour group in a distant corner of Egypt's desert underlines the potential dangers of adventure tourism pushing deeper into remote destinations and getting closer…
Egypt, Uganda land farming deal sparks controversy
CAIRO: A cooperation agreement between Egypt and Uganda in the field of agriculture and land farming has been the center of heated debate in the local media in both countries,…
Egypt U-20 hopes dented by Zambia
CAIRO: Egypt U-20 team's hopes of reaching the 2009 African Cup of Nations took a setback as the young Pharaohs were held to a 3-3 home draw by Zambia on…