For liberals, immigration is teeming with potential
When it comes to whether and how to regulate the economy, Western societies have a history of liberal theory upon which to rely. But when it comes to immigration, there…
Shifting diplomacy over the Western Sahara
Over three decades after Spain withdrew from the Western Sahara, the fate of the region is back on the negotiating table. However, Sahrawis longing for a free and independent homeland…
Military rule is the solution in Iraq
In cases of military intervention in politics, the military establishment in third-world countries has played two kinds of roles. The first is a negative role of delaying the natural process…
Early detection saves lives, now it's free
CAIRO: In an effort to provide the facilities needed for early detection of breast cancer, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Breast Cancer Foundation of Egypt (BCFE) launched an…
Egypt's slums, gender violence mark the UNFPA report urbanization worries
CAIRO: According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 2008 is the first year in history that will see the majority of the world's population living in cities. A picture…
NCW launches of project to enhance women's political participation
CAIRO: The National Council for Women in Egypt held an opening for their 21st training project, "Developing political skills for women, on July 15, featuring guest speakers Ibtisam Abou Rehab,…
EIPR demands release of detained 'Quranists'
CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) released a statement saying it will renew its demands to release the five alleged Quranist detainees, accused of contempt for religion, who…
A Church source denies news about the church's new laws
CAIRO: A source in the Coptic Orthodox church, who preferred to remain anonymous, denied news that the church plans to implement new laws regulating Christian marriages and permissions to build…
New research questions identification of mummies, reliability of DNA testing
CAIRO: In a communiqué from the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, and a team of researchers strongly questioned a recent research team's…