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…
Zamalek hold on to Abdul-Monsef
CAIRO: Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Abdul-Monsef revealed on Sunday that the club has rejected Catania s $450,000 bid to buy him for next season. I sat down with chairman Mamdouh Abbas…