FGM: Rule of law vs. rule of tradition
CAIRO: Would a fatwa by the highest religious authority and a ministerial decree be enough to reduce, let alone stop, the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)?In a county where,…
Documentary proactively tackles unemployment concerns
CAIRO: May God make it easy. It is a phrase oft-repeated among Egyptians who seem to have little hope of accomplishing the task in question. Rabinah Yesahel, or May God…
International IT company finances a regional youth initiative
CAIRO: CA, one of the major international information technology management and software companies, has agreed to finance the Young Arab Leaders Organization (YAL) to launch the regional Youth Network Initiative.…
Egypt grieves loss of award-winning writer
CAIRO: Abdel Azim Ramadan, famous writer and member of the Supreme Council of Culture died Wednesday at the age of 82, leaving behind a prominent collection of scholarly books and…
Congress delegation allegedly visits Arish, meets with MPs, but Brotherhood excluded
CAIRO: North Sinai governor Ahmed Abdel Hamid denied media claims that a delegation of US congressmen visited Arish, where it spent 20 minutes observing the security situation on the border…
Consumer rights agency refers two companies to the public prosecutor
CAIRO: The Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (CPRA) has recently turned in two cases to the public prosecutor's office after receiving several consumer complaints against them.The companies are El Nahrein institute…
Political conflict in Sudan affects gang violence in Cairo, claim experts
CAIRO: A spokesman for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) accused "another Sudanese political organization of "supporting and financing gang violence among the southern Sudanese refugee community in Egypt. On…
Regional development gaps must be addressed, says MDG report
CAIRO: "Egypt must redress regional disparities in the achievement of its MDG targets, said Erma Manoncore, Egypt's UN resident coordinator, during an event Thursday marking the release of the Millennium…
SPORTS TALK: Good news not always good
It s dullsville where everything is peachy, when everything is squeaky clean, where there s nothing wrong with anybody or anything. To be believable and acceptable, every story must have…