Is there moral progress?
After a century that saw two world wars, the Nazi Holocaust, Stalin's Gulag, the killing fields of Cambodia, and more recent atrocities in Rwanda and now Darfur, the belief that…
India's Dalai dilemma
As the world reacts to China's crackdown in Tibet, one country is conspicuous by both its centrality to the drama and its reticence over it.India, the land of asylum for…
The peaceful protest culture
It is unacceptable for strikes to become pretexts for sabotage and the destruction of public and private facilities, or for protests to turn into chaos ungoverned by any political rules.What…
Rent increase forces family onto the street
CAIRO: A homeless family of five has been forced to live in a tent after failing to receive emergency housing assistance.Ahmed Ibrahim, his wife and their three sons are currently…
Court declares Hany Sorour innocent
CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday pronounced MP Hany Sorour, owner of Hidelina company, innocent of charges that he distributed defective blood bags to public hospitals, according to Dr…
Fierce debate continues over draft child law
CAIRO: The Citizens for Development Foundation (CDF) held a debate on Monday over the controversial child law, which is still being considered by the People's Assembly (PA).The workshop, which was…
Abdel Moniem set to start against Ismaili
CAIRO: Al Ahly youth team goalkeeper Ahmed Adel Abdel Moniem looks set to take injured Amir Abdel Hamid s place in Thursday s clash with Ismaili.Abdul-Hamid pulled a hamstring in…
Hodoud continue pursuit of African place
CAIRO: Harras Al-Hodoud claimed a 1-0 victory over Ghazl Al-Mahalla in a rescheduled Egyptian League game on Sunday, boosting their hopes of playing in Africa next season.Striker Abdel Hamid Bassiouni…
Emam to quit at end of season
CAIRO: Zamalek skipper Hazem Emam has announced on Sunday that he will retire from professional football at the end of the season. This season will be my last one, Emam,…