Somalia, it is time to open your doors
Prominent Somali intellectuals and parliamentarians from sub-clans once constituting the core of the defeated Islamic Courts Union claim that old rivals are dominating the government and unwilling to share power.…
'New media' fatwas rankle traditional Islamic sources
CAIRO: The Internet, satellite television and even the telephone are increasingly being used in the Muslim world to issue fatwas - religious decrees - on issues as varied as whether…
Church keeps its distance from Higazy case, convert receives death threats
AIRO: Mohamed Higazy, a Port Said man who converted from Islam to Christianity, has gone into hiding after attempts to change his religion on his government ID card sparked a…
94 injured after Daqahleya harassment fight
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces used rubber bullets and tear gas to end a fight between the residents of two villages in Daqahleya governorate leaving 94 injured, the press reported last…
A second European politician attacks the Quran
BRUSSELS/CAIRO: The leader of the extreme right party in Belgium, Philip Dewinter, has condemned the Quran as an intolerant and unacceptable book, agreeing with comments made earlier in the week…
FGM claims life of 13-year-old Karima
CAIRO: Thirteen-year-old, Karima Rahim Massoud became the second victim of an illegal female genital mutilation (FGM) surgery, where an overdose of anesthesia killed her at a Delta village in Gharbiya,…
Shikabala ready for Zamalek's season opener
CAIRO: Zamalek wizard Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdul-Razek is ready for his side's season opener against Ismaili on Monday, while Jordanian full-back Khaled Saad will be on the bench.Shikabala will play a…
Divorced father appeals to officials to find his children
CAIRO: A desperate father is appealing to high-ranking officials to help him find his children, after their mother disappeared with them, despite a court ruling allowing visitations.In the Friday issue…
Swaziland govt open talks with Egypt over medical drugs shortage
MBABANE: Swaziland s government has opened talks with Egypt in a bid to end the impoverished country s shortage of medicinal drugs for hospitals, a spokesman for the prime minister…
