Shaking the extended hand of friendship
Peaceful relations between Muslims and Christians stand as one of the central challenges of this century, according to leading Christian leaders. Responding to an open letter in October signed by…
Women take lead toward Mideast peace
While it s encouraging that two women-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni-were key players in the Annapolis conference last week, the fact that women are…
Iran's less-is-more nuclear policy
The recent United States National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), which reports that Iran once had a "nuclear weapons program but suspended it in 2003, means that there will probably be no…
With a Grain of Salt: All Days are feasts!
I honestly don't know why the government bothers to announce its intention to raise the price of any commodity or that it will reconsider the issue of subsidies, if it…
Destroying Egypt's soul
In Egypt, you check your dignity at the doorstep. You can be subject to a morass of indignity at any time, and maybe worse, if it isn't your lucky day.In…
Donors commit $400 million to fight bird flu
NEW DELHI: International donors have committed more than $400 million to fight bird flu in an encouraging step but more funds are still needed, a top World Bank official said…
Coptic Church discusses conversion at 'secret' meeting
CAIRO: The Coptic Orthodox church held a four-day conference in Saint Mina Monastery near Alexandria on Dec. 2 to discuss church affairs, Bishop Armia, assistant to Pope Shenouda III, told…
Railway technicians strike ends, 4 of 10 demands met
CAIRO: Protesting railway safety technicians ended their strike Friday after a meeting between the director of the central administration of the Department of Safety, the board of directors of the…
Iran hangs 21-year-old convicted of rape he committed when he was 13
TEHRAN: A 21-year-old man convicted of raping three boys when he was a teenager and sentenced to death has been hanged despite a chief justice's order the case be reviewed,…