A matter of life or death
Some people find it difficult to come to terms with the idea of death - especially if it takes away those dearest to their hearts. Sometimes the attachment is so…
Washington is learning that not every problem is a nail
What comes after Iraq? If President George W. Bush's current troop "surge fails to produce an outcome that can be called "victory, what lessons will the United States draw for…
The Arab order has no means to manage failed states
In an interview published last fall, King Abdullah II of Jordan warned against the eruption of civil war in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine. Indeed, civil war remains a threat in…
Burying democracy further in Egypt
The Mubarak regime in Egypt is staging a major crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's main Islamist opposition movement and largest opposition group. About 300 Brotherhood members have been…
Village ways fuel bird flu spread in rural Egypt
ReutersEZBET SIDI OMAR, Egypt: When Attia Abdel-Hamid Hassan notices the chickens or ducks that he keeps at home in Egypt s Nile Delta starting to wobble on their feet, he…
Marriages of convenience?
CAIRO: Cross-cultural marriages are a growing trend in Egypt. But while many succeed, unhappy endings seem to prevail especially when fathers start selling their daughters over coffee to foreign men.…
Ten-year-old girl becomes Egypt's 25th case with deadly bird flu strain
CAIRO: An Egyptian girl has contracted the potentially deadly bird flu strain, bringing to 25 the number of people to be diagnosed with the disease since it appeared in the…
Zamalek tie Ahly Jeddah to maintain group summit
CAIRO: Zamalek held Ahly Jeddah to a 1-1 away draw on Tuesday to advance to the Arab Champions League semi-finals as Group A leaders.The Cairo giants stunned the home crowd…
Egypt, EU agreement on local reform
Nazif: There s agreement on principles but mechanisms take time CAIRO: Egypt and the European Union (EU) said Wednesday the March 6 signing of the European Neighborhood Policy s (ENP)…