Opposition parties join campaign against Banque Du Caire privatization
CAIRO: Opposition parties from the Wafd, Tagammu and the nascent Democratic Front have joined forces in condemning the possible sale of Egypt's third largest bank by spearheading a major opposition…
No revealing outfits for Gwen Stefani's Malaysian concert
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: US pop singer Gwen Stefani will not wear revealing costumes during her concert in Malaysia, the show s organizer said Thursday, after protests from Muslim students about…
Libya mends fences with the international community
The final tough hurdle facing Libya's re-entry into the community of nations, was overcome last Tuesday, as a Palestinian doctor and five Bulgarian nurses were freed, following their eight-year ordeal…
Weak America = Weakened Europe
America's power has been so overwhelming for so long that many think it has survived George W. Bush's presidency unscathed. That this is untrue is demonstrated by those, from Russia's…
Hard to revive the PLO
In mid-July, more than a month after the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) convened the PLO Central Council in Ramallah. The meeting began at…
WITH A GRAIN OF SALT: Publicizing books or loyalty?
I guess the huge "Reading for All campaign bombarding us these day everywhere we go is one of the biggest publicity campaigns we've had recently.If this proves anything at all,…
Bird flu human cases stabilize, experts say
GENEVA: The bird flu epidemic appears to have stabilized as far as humans go but several developing nations have not been able to stem its spread amongst poultry and domesticated…
Christian convert seeks recognition in Egypt
CAIRO: An Egyptian who converted from Islam to Christianity has launched a bid to have the change recognised officially in what is believed to be the first such case, he…
Further protests, violence over water shortages
CAIRO: Protests and violence continued to spread throughout the country Thursday over shortages of clean drinking water.In Dakahlia, where unrest over the deteriorating water situation has grown over the past…
