Another Buddha destroyed
The world watched in horror when Taliban forces destroyed the monumental Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan in 2001. Political and cultural leaders from around the globe condemned the attacks. Offers…
European Muslims decide: assimilation or isolation?
Regardless of the diversity in their national cultures and the nuances of their personal faith and identity; Muslims of the world generally feel they are part of the same worldwide…
IN FOCUS: The Brotherhood at a Crossroads
Ever since they opened their political party program to public debate, the Muslim Brotherhood has been in crisis. The reason behind this crisis is not only the strong criticism against…
THE REEL ESTATE: A difficult passageway into adulthood
Long before he became Hollywood's hottest commodity, "The 40 Year Old Virgin writer, director and producer Judd Apatow was known for creating two of the biggest TV cult favorites of…
Kamel stresses importance of developing human resources in ICT
CAIRO: Training ICT calibers to further build on the nation's economic successes is Egypt's main concern, said Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) Tarek Kamel at the opening speech…
TMG raises shares to $750 mln
CAIRO: Real estate developer Talaat Mustafa Group (TMG) will offer 295 million ordinary shares in an IPO scheduled to start on Nov. 9. The new shares are expected to be…
UN, Google and Cisco unveil online resource in the fight to decrease global poverty
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations, Google and Cisco today unveiled a pioneering online site that tracks progress towards decreasing global poverty by 2015, a global campaign known as the Millennium…
Amnesty International stresses 'sweeping measures against torture needed' in Egypt
CAIRO: London-based rights group Amnesty International called on Egypt to implement stronger measures against torture practices.The statement was a reaction to Monday's sentencing of two police officers from Giza Governorate…
President calls Egypt 'civil state' as NDP conference wraps up
CAIRO: Egypt is in a transitional process towards a civil state, President and head of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hosni Mubarak said in the closing speech of the party's…
Abo Omar accuses state security of shuting down his Internet blog
CAIRO: Former terrorist suspect and ghost detainee turned blogger, Abo Omar El-Masri, claims that state security has shut down two of his Internet blogs.The Alexandria-based cleric, also known as Hassan…
