Blair might fail, but those for peace must wish him luck
The release of an abducted BBC journalist in Gaza is being seen by some as an attempt by Hamas (which denies any part in the kidnapping) to curry favor with…
A wonder that should put modern Arabs to shame
The designation last week of the modern-day Seven Wonders of the World via a global poll of 100 million people offered a nice break from the usual menu of depressing…
YOUTH VIEWS: Behind the hijab
CAIRO/IOWA CITY, IOWA/JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: Norhan Mohammed, an 11-year-old student, loved participating in her school s swim team, but not anymore. She left the team in May 2006 after she put…
It's back to more brutal priorities in the Arab states
Unwilling to remain on the sidelines in the reform debate in the Middle East for the past two years, Arab governments have asserted themselves against civil society activists and reformists,…
Mostly, a 'divine victory' for disinformation
It says something that one year after the summer 2006 war, we're not sure whether to celebrate Hezbollah's "divine victory or bemoan Israel's destruction of our country and its economy.…
Good intentions are not enough
It's far from an ideal solution but one has to start somewhere.Last month 12 year-old Bodour Shaker died while undergoing a routine cliterodectomy at a private clinic in Minya, in…
What are you telling me exactly?
There are some things you just can't make up. Picture this: a child is acting rowdy in the classroom. The teacher, in an effort to get him to behave, threatens…
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…