Arab pluralism requires a free, contentious media
Today's Arab media is rife with paradox. Compared to only a decade ago, today's Arab world enjoys a dizzying variety of television stations, newspapers and internet sites. The news and…
What words can mean
MUMBAI: On July 11, 2006, terrorists blasted bombs on several suburban trains in Mumbai, the industrial and commercial capital of India. Over 200 commuters were killed while many more were…
Huge fire guts Maadi's Mogamaa El Ahram
CAIRO: Mogamaa El Ahram, a major commercial compound located in Maadi, was gutted after a fire broke out early morning yesterday. The fire tore through the mammoth structure made of…
Camel meat and milk, cheap and healthy alternatives
CAIRO: Amid concerns about securing more quality, low priced food alternatives to consumers, specialists are weighing up the benefits of camel meat and camel milk.Two animal researchers at the National…
Mansoura workers attack factory sale, sit-in reaches day 20
MANSOURA: Since April 21, the Mansoura Spanish Garment Factory in the Nile delta has been occupied by almost 300 mainly female workers, who are staging a sit-in on the plant's…
In vitro fertilization: Unconventional baby making in Egypt
CAIRO: Infertility is can be a taboo subject in Egypt. Getting married and having children is the accepted way of life for many. So when a couple has problems conceiving,…
Public transport strikes paralyze Cairo
CAIRO: Workers at Cairo s Public Transportation Company called off their strike and returned to work on Sunday after the government met their economic demands, a move seen as an…