Middle East modesty
"Ripeness is all, concludes Edgar in King Lear. I will leave it to Shakespeare scholars to decipher what he had in mind. But for diplomats and historians, understanding the concept…
'Denial of genocide is the final stage of genocide'
After the adoption of the resolution 106 on Armenian Genocide at the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US House of Representatives there is much talk about the value or…
Egypt's fight against female circumcision clashes with tradition
BAYAD AL-ARAB: Twice circumcised, Wafaa Helmy swore her own daughters would never suffer the same fate. But one night her own mother secretly took her first-born to go under the…
Virtual presidential elections take Facebook by storm
CAIRO: Egyptians have unilaterally decided to head to the ballot box, albeit a virtual one. Armed with the tools of popular social networking website Facebook.com, users have created a presidential…
US Copts issue resolutions, emphasize equal rights
CAIRO: The International Coptic Conference, which was held in Chicago Oct. 19-20 by the Coptic Assembly of America ended with an issued statement including a number of resolutions.Titled "The Coptic…
Verdict on controversial website trial set for early December
CAIRO: A state council court adjourned on Saturday the case brought against 51 Egyptian websites belonging to human rights organizations and outspoken bloggers by Alexandria head judge Abdel Fattah Mourad…
Hamburg coach wants Zidan out of CAN
CAIRO: Hamburg coach Huub Stevens asked Mohamed Zidan to skip the African Cup of Nations but the Egypt striker insists he wants to play in Ghana 2008.The Dutch manager hopes…
Egypt wins football Gold in Military World Games
CAIRO: Egypt have claimed the Military World Games football gold medal after defeating Cameroon 2-0 in Hyderabad on Saturday.Ahly striker Osama Hosni opened the scoring as early as the third…
Middle East peace conference postponed, says report
CAIRO: The US-sponsored Middle East peace conference has been postponed until January, a US State Department official told the Universal Press Agency on condition of anonymity.Originally scheduled for the fall,…
US court dismisses Caterpillar case filed by Rachel Corrie and Palestinian families
CAIRO: Visiting Austrian President Heinz Fischer is to meet with President Hosni Mubarak today at the Presidential Palace. Talks between the two presidents will focus on bilateral issues, the situation…