Unleashing African growth
The recent failure of the World Trade Organization's Doha Round and the long-standing failure of aid need not need spell disaster for African economies. The tools for promoting growth and…
European social democracy's powerless power
At first glance, European social democracy appears to be in crisis. Gordon Brown's slump in the United Kingdom; the brutal shock of Spain's economic downturn; the difficulties of renewing Socialist…
Holy month or a commercial season? Survey reveals Muslims' attitudes towards Ramadan
CAIRO: Sixty seven percent of Muslims feel that Ramadan is becoming too commercial, revealed a recent survey assessing Muslims perception of the holy month. Online research firm Maktoob Research surveyed…
Homeless Duweiqa victims forcibly removed following protest
CAIRO: Families made homeless by the Duweiqa rockslide who had set up camp at a public garden in central Cairo opposite the Cairo Governor's Abdeen office, were forcibly removed by…
Special Series: Ramadan: The challenge of Ramadan for new Muslims
CAIRO: For the majority of new converts to Islam, abstention from food and drink in the Muslim fashion is one of their biggest challenges as they set out to observe…
Civil rights activists condemn 'torture' of Egyptians in Kuwaiti prisons
CAIRO: During a conference held at the Journalists Syndicate Monday, journalists and civil rights activists lashed out against the impotence of the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait regarding the mistreatment of…
12-year-old boy allegedly commits suicide inside SOS Children's Village
CAIRO: The local council in Alexandria launched an investigation into the alleged suicide of a 12-year-old boy living in the SOS Children's Village.The incident is the first of its kind…
