Unicef: Egypt among leading nations battling female circumcision
CAIRO: Egypt has moved to the forefront among nations attempting to eradicate female circumcision, Unicef said Thursday, applauding efforts by the government and religious leaders in the country.The praise by…
New business complex to create jobs, threatens Egyptian heritage site
CAIRO: The new Cairo Financial and Tourist Centre (CFTC) in close proximity to the Citadel and Islamic Cairo - whose construction has been halted by Cairo's Governor, Abdel-Azim Wazir -…
The Matrouh tragedy: A warning to all parents
MARSA MATROUH: The tragic accident that took place in Matrouh last week, in which one family lost three children, drew parents' attention to the importance of watching what they tell…
Rights movement of American Islamic Congress opens Cairo office
CAIRO: In conjunction with the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the American Islamic Congress (AIC) opened an office in Cairo on Tuesday in the hopes of heightening awareness…
Children in Sudan still being recruited to fight, face other abuses, says UN
UNITED NATIONS: Children in Sudan are still being recruited to fight and suffer a wide range of abuse, from killings and abductions to rape and sexual violence, especially in Darfur,…
When the devil wears Prada in an ancient city
Mohamed is a cashier in one of Cairo s huge supermarkets, a branch of an international leading name in the world of grocery shops. His monthly wage of LE 650…
Measures of confidence
Success in bringing about real Middle East peace will depend on more than marginalizing Hamas in Gaza and the West Bank and a political settlement with the Palestinian Authority alone.…
Iraqi theater is urban war training ground
Following the invasion of Afghanistan, al-Qaeda was in a very weak position. It was isolated, the Muslim Ummah was not supportive of its cause and mainstream Muslim clerics like Sheikh…
Youth Views Speaking of Islam
CHICAGO, IL - I miss speech team. Originally, I never desired to be a part of speech team, or Forensics as my friends used to call it. Whenever they told…
