Mediterranean Union: A view from Israel
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France just hosted a summit of European and Mediterranean countries interested in his personal project of Union pour la Mediterranee in Paris. Among the foreign statesmen…
Mediterranean Union: A view from Turkey
Turkey s problem with the idea of a Mediterranean union is that it was presented by Nicholas Sarkozy during his election campaign and immediately thereafter as an alternative to Turkey…
Copts divided on divorce conditions
CAIRO: The Secular Coptic Front denounced the newly issued list of conditions set by the Coptic Orthodox Church for divorce, which cut the permissible reasons for divorce down to two.…
Non-teaching staff to protest against failure to increase basic wages
CAIRO: Administrative employees and other non-teaching staff announced that they will hold a protest on Monday against the Ministry of Education's decision not to grant them the increased basic wage…
Divorced women receive worse treatment than other women, says study
CAIRO: Since Egypt broadened its divorce laws in 2000, women have had the legal right to divorce their husbands through khoul'. This, however, doesn't necessarily eliminate all of the difficulties…
Attwa keen on Zamalek move, dismisses Ahly return
CAIRO: Ahly full-back Ahmed Attwa is not willing to play for the Reds again as he wants to join Zamalek, in another transfer dispute between the Cairo rivals.The 21-year-old agreed…
Saied rejects EFA verdict, vows to recall FIFA
CAIRO: Hani Saied said it is impossible for him to play for Zamalek as he vows to raise his complex case to FIFA.The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) fined the Egypt…
