David Halberstam, Iraq, and the shadow of Vietnam
To steal a laconic phrase from Fouad Ajami, say whatever you will about the American experience in Vietnam, the war was well written. Few wrote it better than David Halberstam…
WORD ON THE STREET: Labor Day marred by strikes and economic woes
CAIRO: Vows to protect workers rights and pledges to improve the living standards of Egypt s massive blue collar class are almost a daily fixture in media headlines. This year…
What will tomorrow's man look like?
CAIRO: A pioneering scientist who has researched the issue of how 21st century technology will reverse the way we feel and think, explained that the world of tomorrow s people…
Poll shows women oppose female head of state
A total 72 percent of Egyptian women do not want a female head of state, according to a poll by the parliamentary information center of Cairo, reported the Italian news…
CMA to regulate independent financial advisors
CAIRO: The Capital Market Authority (CMA) set new guidelines regulating the registration of independent financial advisors chartered for providing appraisal and financial consultancy services and analysis of companies that list…
Zamalek suspends Hamza until season's end
CAIRO: Zamalek club has suspended forward Gamal Hamza until the end of the season after he protested Henri Michel s decision to consistently keep him out of the starting eleven.Hamza…
Muslims believe US goal to weaken Islam, poll finds
ReutersNEW YORK: More than 70 percent of Egyptians, Pakistanis, Indonesians and Moroccans believe the United States is trying to weaken and divide the Islamic world, a poll released on Tuesday…
WHO calls for prevention of cancer through healthy workplaces
GENEVA: Every year, at least 200 000 people die from cancer related to their workplace, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Saturday is World Day for Safety and Health…