Success of family planning campaign counts on the numbers
CAIRO: How many children will be born in Aswan in 2012? What percentage of women in Assiut will start using birth control between 2011 and 2014?Boring statistics? Hardly. In fact,…
British Muslims delegation to visit Egypt
LONDON: A delegation of prominent British Muslims arrived in Cairo on Sunday to meet a range of leading Egyptian figures to build partnerships that highlight positive messages about modern Islam…
Ismaili accept Dubai offer for Abd-Rabou
CAIRO: Ismaili has accepted a ?2 million bid from Ahly Dubai for Hosni Abd-Rabou, amid Egypt s Al-Ahly's proclamation to preserve their rights in the midfielder.Abd-Rabou, who signed a contract…
Ten killed in family shoot-out over land
CAIRO: Ten people were killed on Thursday when a land dispute in Egypt s Nile Delta erupted into deadly firefights between two families claiming ownership of the property, a security…
Art exhibit making US debut aims to shatter stereotypes of Muslim women
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas: In the months following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, Princess Wijdan Al-Hashemi and her friend Aliki Moschis-Gauguet noticed that the only depictions they saw of…
Sharia could play part in English law, says top judge
LONDON: The head of the judiciary in England and Wales said Thursday that Islamic Sharia law could play a part in the legal system of the UK.Lord Chief Justice Lord…
Oil down near $144 a barrel on hopes of deal with Iran on nuclear program
Oil prices fell to near US$144 a barrel Friday on hopes that tensions surrounding Iran s nuclear program could ease and cut the chances of American or Israeli military action…
Hamas says talks suspended on Israeli soldier's release
GAZA CITY: Hamas said on Friday it had suspended negotiations on the release of a captured Israeli soldier because the Jewish state was not respecting the terms of a truce…