One World Foundation demands respect for women
CAIRO: Presidents are meant to improve the general picture of their country. If women were given that power, they will take that away. This is what an ordinary man had…
Egyptian researchers reveal new treatment for common skin disease
CAIRO: The National Center for Research has announced that a currently existing drug can be used in treating vitiligo or leukodermia, known in Egypt as buhaq. Methotrexate, an immunosuppressant drug…
Pope Shenouda returns from US medical trip
CAIRO: Pope Shenouda III, head of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, has returned to Egypt yesterday from a short 10-day medical trip in the USThe…
Nile Nomads: A world of hardship, simple dreams and aspirations
CAIRO: Looking at the small boats floating on the Nile, one naturally assumes they are occupied by fishermen. But a closer look reveals a different reality. Complete with gas stoves,…
Minya governor plans march in memory of FGM victim Bodour
CAIRO: Minya governor General Fouad Saad El-Din's announcement about the public March to take place on Wednesday to commemorate the death of 12-year-old Bodour, represents a "stand against female genital…
Kefaya calls for a new form of protest
CAIRO: The opposition Egyptian National Movement for Change, known as Kefaya, is calling for a new kind of protest on July 23, marking Egypt's 1952 revolution.Instead of street demonstrations, Kefaya…
British woman marries Osama bin Laden's son
CAIRO: A former parish councilor from Cheshire, England announced two days ago that she has married one of the sons of Osama bin Laden, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. Describing…
Egypt's Copts says Catholic primacy claim 'fans tensions'
CAIRO: Egypt s Coptic Church on Wednesday rejected the Roman Catholic Church s claim to be the one true Church of Christ, saying such provocative declarations unnecessarily stirred up tensions.…
CRIME SCENE: One pregnant woman commits suicide, another is beaten by in-laws
CAIRO: A woman jumped to her death from the fourth floor when her husband refused to let her have an abortion, while the parents-in-law of another pregnant married woman beat…