The hijab: from the university to the workplace
On Feb. 9 2008, 411 out of 550 members of parliament voted in support of the reform for a constitutional reform that would relax the ban on wearing headscarves -…
Privatizing Africa's Development
There has been considerable progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals since their inception in 2000. But, despite the best efforts of governments, reaching those goals by the 2015 target…
Gaza and the Failure of Deterrence
Every day in the Gaza Strip, strategic deterrence - the inhibition of attack by a fear of punishment backed up by superior military power - is being put to the…
Road safety is not rocket science, says expert
CAIRO: "Talk is cheap or, as we say here, talk is free, says Khaled Mostafa. With all the conferences held and slogans chanted in Egypt, most of the humanitarians of…
Historic strike by university staff sees huge support
CAIRO: Professors throughout Egypt went on strike Sunday to renew demands for better pay and working conditions.Simultaneous protests were held at 1 pm outside university administrative buildings. Some 200 university…
Dutch anti-Islamic film's internet site suspended
THE HAGUE: An American network provider Sunday said it had suspended a website that Dutch MP Geert Wilders had reserved to post his anti-Islamic film, which has sparked wide condemnation…
MP calls for stricter punishment for rumormongers
CAIRO: Mohamed Khalil Kwaitah, member of the People s Assembly (PA) and deputy manager of its foreign affairs committee filed a request to the PA demanding stricter punishment for those…
Prophet cartoons illegally displayed in Czech
PRAGUE: Police in the Czech Republic have opened an investigation into posters depicting controversial caricatures of Prophet Mohamed illegally put up in the city of Brno, local media reported Wednesday.…
Gold futures sink further after dollar rebounds
NEW YORK: Gold prices tumbled to a one-month low Thursday, plunging after the dollar gained some muscle against the euro and hedge funds cashed in profits following the metal s…