Al Azhar staff of education sector dropped from implementation of teachers' law
CAIRO: Slow implementation of the new teachers' law has fueled worries that Al Azhar academics and non-teaching staff working under the Ministry of Education would be dropped from the list…
Saudi Arabia calculates crescent moon sighting on Shaaban 28
CAIRO: For the first time, the Higher Judiciary Council in Saudi Arabia has announced that it will conduct the sighting of the crescent moon - which would determine the start…
Grand Mufti: The facts have changed so the fatwa has to change
CAIRO: With an increasing number of people and institutions issuing fatwas, their validity has caused heated debates in recent years. The rise of independent media and countless satellite stations, televised…
New anti-torture movement holds first public meeting
CAIRO: Newly formed anti-torture group "Egyptians Against Torture held its first public meeting at the Press Syndicate Sunday night, calling for heightened public activism against systematic torture allegedly practiced by…
Sexual compatibility can make or break a marriage, say experts
CAIRO: In spite of the popularity of satellite channels, the accessibility of cyber space and the freedom of filmmakers to tackle a multitude of issues, many Egyptian couples still find…
Poet, author file complaint against Muslim cleric for inciting violence
CAIRO: A number of intellectuals including famed poet, Ahmed Abdel Mutie Higazy and author Gamal El Ghitany have filed a complaint at the Public Prosecutor's office against Muslim cleric, Youssef…
Unicef calls on Egypt to stop female circumcision
GENEVA: The UN children s fund on Monday called for pressure to be maintained to stop female circumcision in Egypt, where more than three quarters of 15 to 17 year-old…
Block Thinking
"Multiculturalism has become a suspect term almost everywhere in the world nowadays, and particularly in Europe. People say things like: "I used to be for openness and toleration of difference,…
The History Man
President George W. Bush is not generally known for his firm grasp of history. But this has not stopped him from using history to justify his policies. In a recent…
To the garbage dump of history
Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) - the former a head of state who enjoys little of the trust of his people, the latter the president of an entity…
