Iraq's curse: homegrown brutality and foreign abuse
The fourth anniversary of the American-led war on Iraq this week has generated considerable analysis of the prospects for Iraqi stability, security and well-being. Most of what we read and…
Israel's security: new challenge and the response
The last summer war between Israel and Hezbollah exposed the Jewish State's capabilities to defend itself against short-range rockets. To deal with the emergent situation, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert…
New Seven Wonders vote gains momentum
CAIRO: Organizers of the New Seven Wonders of the World vote-based ranking of a new set of world wonders, recently announced 21 finalists in the first-ever global poll.The seven winners…
The Euro-Med Youth Parliament simulation ends on the right note
ALEXANDRIA: Following a rigorous selection processes in their home countries and months of preparation, participants from the Middle East and North Africa region initiated the first Euro-Mediterranean Youth Parliament (EMYP)…
Son wanted dead for living space
MOSCOW: A Russian woman paid a former convict to kill her 17-year-old son because she was fed up with sharing her small one-room apartment with him, the newspaper Izvestia reported…
Hot air balloon crash injures tourists in Luxor
CAIRO: Nine people including four French, three American and two Egyptian tourists were injured Friday when their hot air balloon crashed over Luxor, a security source said. The nine were…
New poultry diseases department
CAIRO: A new department for the study of poultry diseases has been set up by the National Research Centre in a move aimed at bolstering nationwide efforts to combat to…