Months after mummy claim, DNA science still lags
CAIRO: Months after Egypt boldly announced that archaeologists had identified a mummy as the most powerful queen of her time, scientists in a museum basement are still analyzing DNA from…
Waiting for Eid Al-Adha
If you ask anyone in any city in the world how long is the journey to the airport or any other destination, they'd say that on Sundays it would take…
A force for peace
The triumphant Dec. 10 reunion of Led Zeppelin, among the most anticipated in rock history, more than lived up to the surrounding hype. And for good reason. In the 1970s,…
Time to talk with Iran
The recent comprehensive assessment by America's spy agencies about Iran's nuclear program and ambitions - the so-called "National Intelligence Estimate - has opened the door to fresh strategic discussions among…
Philippine police arrest Egyptian plotting Christmas bomb attack
COTABATO, Philippines: Police in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato said Wednesday they had arrested an Egyptian man allegedly plotting a bomb attack on Christmas day. The suspect, identified as…
Canadian religious scholar in Egypt on tour of Muslim world
CAIRO: As terms like "multiculturalism , "inter-religious dialogue and "pluralism have become omnipresent in the post-9/11 political discourse, it can be difficult to discern when they are buzzwords and when…
From Egypt to Benin, Eid has many colorful faces
CAIRO: Although Eid Al Adha is an Islamic tradition, celebrated for over 1,400 years, countries have developed their set of traditions for it. Benin, Egypt and the United States each…
'Smart' subsidy cards to launch in 11 governorates
CAIRO: Next March the government will introduce new "smart subsidy cards tailored to match citizens' income brackets and social status, the state-owned Al-Ahram daily reported Friday.The new cards will be…