Russia sponsors conference to bring Muslims and Christians together
CAIRO: The idea seemed upside down at the beginning. Russia sponsors a conference on Islam: Tradition and Ethics not within its own borders, but in Egypt. The conference began Sunday…
Zamalek down Ahly and end derby drought
CAIRO: Zamalek cruised to a 2-0 victory over a largely unrecognizable Ahly side Monday night, their first victory over the Egyptian champions in eight encounters.With the league already decided in…
Parliament moves to end controversy over organ transplant
CAIRO: In a meeting with the health committee of the People's Assembly Grand Mufti Aly Gomaa issued a fatwa permitting human organ transfer from the dead to the living. A…
Shoura Council finalizes new teachers' law
CAIRO: The Shoura Council discussed yesterday the final concerns of the new teachers law adopted by the Ministry of Administrative Development. The law calls for firing teachers who give private…
Green is the color of money: fighting air pollution
CAIRO: For millions of people living in Egypt, the phrase "towards a greener Egypt is more than just a cliché echoed by different officials or constantly appearing in headlines. Air…
Daawa's eventful past and vague future
Founded by Muhammad Baqer Al-Sadr and inspired by his ideas of Wilayat Al-Ummah (rule of the community), the Iraqi Daawa party has evolved from an underground movement espousing Islamic revolution…
Turkish anxiety on Kirkuk may mean new conflicts
Turkey is interested in the fate of the Kirkuk region of Iraq for three main reasons. First, Turkish policy-makers perceive the insistence of Iraqi Kurdish leaders to include the region…
Europe's second chance is approaching in the Balkans
Confronting the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1991, former European Union Council President Jacques Poos made his famous but now derided statement: "This is the hour of Europe . not the…
Shady Abdel Salam: The world of a genius
Those familiar with the world of Hollywood know that celluloid museums exist. Some of us may have even visited one. However, an entire museum devoted to one Egyptian director is…
