PA and the Shoura Council meet to clear conflict over new political rights law
CAIRO: A joint committee including members of the People s Assembly (PA) and the Shoura Council (SC, The Upper House of Parliament) met on Wednesday to reach a final decision…
Iraq Compact described as both 'right step' and 'futile'
Opinions differ on Sharm El-Sheikh conferenceCAIRO: Analysts have disagreed on the outcome of the International Compact for Iraq held in Sharm El-Sheikh earlier this month, describing it as either a…
Israel's forgotten Arabs
TEL AVIV: The Arab citizens of Israel are the oft-overlooked victims of the Israeli conflict, according to a non-profit organization."The international community thinks it's a black and white situation between…
Czech business delegation to visit Egypt
CAIRO: A Czech trade mission headed by Mr. David Gladis, deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, will pay a five-day working visit to Egypt starting next Saturday. This visit a…
"Malcolm X" inspired Muslim faith, not terror: Spike Lee
Spike Lee believes his film Malcolm X may have inspired John Walker Lindh to become a Muslim, but it did not turn him into the American Taliban. While receiving an…
Teachers urged to use comic books for the inspiration of youth
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck could become regulars in elementary and middle school classrooms after the top educator in Maryland, US encouraged teachers last week to use comic books to…
Saudi Arabia beheads Ethiopian woman convicted of murdering Egyptian man
Saudi authorities beheaded Wednesday an Ethiopian woman convicted of killing an Egyptian man over a dispute, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.Khadija Bint Ibrahim Moussa was found guilty of…
