Egypt archives its monuments through aerial and terrestrial photography
CAIRO: The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has completed the first phase of its historical documentation process of monuments in the city of Habu in the western bank of Luxor…
Getting smart on Pakistan
WASHINGTON, DC: The inauguration earlier this month of Asif Ali Zardari as Pakistan's president offers the possibility - but hardly the certainty - of a new beginning for Pakistan, and…
It's time to mend fences
JERUSALEM: The Arab ministers are calling for it, Palestinian intellectuals and political pundits are espousing it, and the people are hoping for it.Hamas and Fatah need to patch up their…
The State of the World
NEW YORK: We all recognize today's perils. A global financial crisis. A global energy crisis. A global food crisis. Trade talks have collapsed, yet again. There are new outbreaks of…
Church leaders back Mubarak's son for president
CAIRO: Most leaders of Egypt s Coptic Orthodox Church would vote for President Hosni Mubarak s son Gamal if he chose to run in the 2011 presidential election, a top…
Charity addresses students' financial needs
CAIRO: With the start of the new school year this week, students are in the market for new clothes, books and school supplies - that's besides tuition and transportation fees.However,…
First Chinese school opens its doors to Egyptian students
CAIRO: This academic year will witness the opening of the first Chinese school in Egypt, catering to increasing global and local demand to learn the Far Eastern language. Referred to…
Mental patients must be released, says Nasser Loza
CAIRO: Mental patients must be released from psychiatric hospitals when they recover and not remain held in custody for decades, Dr Nasser Loza, secretary general of the Mental Health in…
Teachers reiterate demands, stand against assessment exams
CAIRO: Teachers have vowed to continue their campaign against assessment exams until the Ministry of Education responds to their demand for an across-the-board minimum wage."Our demands remain the same: cancellation…
