America's Cultures of Violence: An Interview with US congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is now in her ninth term as the Congresswoman for the District of Columbia. Named by President Jimmy Carter as the first woman to chair the…
Awareness campaign for viral hepatitis to kick off soon
CAIRO: The National Committee for the Control of Viral Hepatitis (NCCVH) held a press conference Tuesday in Nasr City announcing the launch of a hepatitis awareness campaign. The first national…
Bird flu strain infecting fewer wild birds
PARIS: The H5N1 strain of bird flu is infecting ever fewer wild birds, indicating it may be dying out in the wild though not in domestic birds, the World Organisation…
Egyptian court sentences two gang leaders to death for murder, rape of 20 street children
Associated PressCAIRO: An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced to death two gang leaders who had confessed to the murder and rape of 20 street children, court officials said. Ringleaders Ramadan…
Khaled Hosseini to release second novel
Associated PressIt s an image that haunts Khaled Hosseini, the Afghan-born author whose debut novel, The Kite Runner, has become an international best seller.A bourqa-clad woman is led into a…
Morgan Stanley says plans to open office in Egypt
Investment bank Morgan Stanley said on Wednesday it plans to open an office in the Egyptian capital Cairo after it obtains regulatory approvals. As we continue to grow our business…
Solana aiming to reduce tension in region
EU foreign policy chief reiterates support for Lebanese armyCAIRO: Having met with President Hosni Mubarak and Arab League chief Amr Moussa in Cairo, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign…
Kefaya calls for referendum on privatization, blasts corruption in new report
CAIRO: The Kefaya Movement for Change has taken a stand this week against the privatization of state-owned properties, calling for a national referendum before any further sales can take place.…
