UN body asks Egypt to reopen probe into Sudan refugee deaths
A United Nations human rights panel on Friday called on Egypt to reopen an investigation into the deaths of 27 Sudanese refugees who were killed when police stormed their camp…
LE 2 billion pounds proceeds of the Suez Canal in March
General Ahmed Fadel head of the Suez Canal Authority declared that revenues Canal transit fees of ships and tankers reached LE 2 billion in last March, according to reports by…
"Women's town" to put men in their place
BEIJING: Chinese tourism authorities are seeking investment to build a novel concept attraction - the world s first women s town, where men get punished for disobedience, an official said…
Salt water agriculture: Is it the solution to shrinking water resources?
CAIRO: At a time when the water crisis afflicts the region, threatening to be a cause of conflict: saline agriculture, or agriculture using salty water, has emerged as a potential…
Experts discuss women in the Arab Human Development Report
CAIRO: Experts on women's issues gathered at the Arab League Thursday to discuss the 2005 Arab Human Development Report (AHDR) focused on the "Empowerment of Arab Women. The results were…
