What use were all the wars?
VELEN, Germany: If turning 40 isn t challenging enough, try preparing for this milestone when you re as old as one of the worst defeats Arab armies ever suffered at…
The Demise of the 'omnipotent' Egyptian State
"I wonder about you peasant; you use your mattock to break up the soil to earn your livelihood, so why don't you use that mattock to tear the chests of…
NCHR committed to equalizing houses of worship
CAIRO: In a closed board meeting earlier this week the National Council for Human Rights rehashed a draft law which would amend existing laws regulating construction, expansion, and renovation of…
Nakhla steps down as lawyer for Christian convert case
CAIRO: "I don't think it would benefit Christianity in any way if there is a person who believes in Islam, yet is labeled a Christian on his national identification card,…
Egypt police 'using cash to avoid murder charge': rights group
CAIRO: Egyptian police are trying to buy the silence of relatives of a man allegedly beaten to death in police custody in the hope of avoiding prosecution, an Egyptian rights…
Tailor murders old lady, steals 43 handbags
CAIRO: After carefully observing the balcony of the apartment, 17-year-old Ragab Abdel Latif knocked at the door to ask for a glass of water. He was sure that no one…
Talented young footballers practice the beautiful game on the streets of the capital
CAIRO: At 1 am the heat in the air is still palpable. Since dusk, the parking lot of Ain Shams University has been slowly filling; not with cars but with…