The climate of security
CAMBRIDGE: While George W. Bush has begun to acknowledge the risks of global climate change, his administration failed to lead on the issue for eight years. That may change after…
The power of a Jewish-Muslim narrative
LUND, Sweden: Crises in the Middle East are seen and interpreted differently depending on whom you ask. For example, Israel s perception of and reaction to Hamas and Hezbollah is…
Hard Talk: An Unrealistic State
Whenever Ramadan approaches government agencies suddenly become concerned with markets, goods and services. This is a feature of the patriarchal state which the Egyptian regime is unwilling to admit has…
The trials and tribulations of Egypt's Third Culture Kids
CAIRO: 'Cross culture children', 'natty nomads', 'cultural chameleons' are all around us. But away from what may sound like derogatory names, sociologists call them Third Culture Kids (TCK) - a…
Syndicate chief refutes religious discrimination in organ transplant draft law
CAIRO: Head of the Doctors' Syndicate Hamdy El Sayed refuted claims made by human rights activists that the proposed organ transplant law discriminates between Muslims and Christians. The draft law…
Ministry qualification tests leave teachers disgruntled
CAIRO: Teachers, unhappy with the Ministry of Education's decision to peg their salary increase to standardized tests, are trying to build a bloc within their syndicate that would be strong…
New tobacco law ineffective, says Industries Union
CAIRO: Instead of deterring smokers, the new set of warning pictures printed on cigarette packs are driving up the sales of metal cigarette boxes, Ibrahim El Embaby, head of the…
Aboutrika goal earns Ahly dramatic win over Dynamos
JOHANNESBURG: Egyptian superstar Mohamed Abou-Trika scored in stoppage time to give mighty Al-Ahly of Egypt a dramatic 2-1 triumph over luckless Dynamos of Zimbabwe in the African Champions League Sunday.Midfielder…
