News In Brief
CPI up 6.9 pct in yr to Dec, same as NovReuters reported that Egyptian consumer prices in urban areas rose 6.9 percent in the year to December, unchanged from the…
Why so high?
As our footballers take a 50-day break induced by the African Nations Cup starting next week, we have been treated to the delightful news that the Egyptian football league is…
Saudi princess's appeal rejected
CAIRO: The South Cairo Court rejected on Tuesday an appeal for the release from custody of Saudi Arabian princess Sara Fahd El Khatifi, reported Al Masry Al Youm newspaper.Investigations revealed…
Ismaili turn down Ahli's Moawad bid
CAIRO: Ismaili have turned down Al-Ahli s hefty bid to sign left-back Sayed Moawad after a meeting between the club s board of directors and Ismailia governor on Wednesday.The Dervishes…
Two Italian tourists dead, two dozen injured in tourist bus crash
CAIRO: Two Italian tourists died and 25 others were injured in a bus crash Wednesday on Egypt's northern coast near the World War II battlefield of El Alamein, Egypt's state-owned…
EOHR criticizes new law on protests in places of worship
CAIRO: Disputes over a new law prohibiting protests or demonstrations in places of worship continue, with the law currently under discussion in the Legislative Committee before being voted on at…
Animal health authority says risk of bird flu pandemic was 'overestimated'
PARIS: Fears of a flu pandemic originating from the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus were overblown, the head of the World Organization for Animal Health said Thursday.The Paris-based body -…
Bringing conflict resolution to the stage
In the summer of 2007, I began my fellowship with Abraham's Vision (www.abrahamsvision.org), a "conflict transformation organization that explores group and individual identities through experiential and political education. Abraham's Vision…
