Economist Paul Volcker says steps to curb global warming would not devastate an economy
Associated Press CAIRO: Measures to reduce global warming would not be devastating economically, and the United States has been particularly delinquent on the issue, Paul Volcker, the former chairman of…
Ahly's Jose fined, suspended by Egyptian FA
Zamalek team gets punished, tooCAIRO: Ahly coach Manuel Jose has been suspended for four games and fined LE 50,000 for inappropriate conduct during his team's league game against Harras Al-Hodoud,…
Somali refugee deported back to Dubai
CAIRO: Cairo Airport's security police chased a refugee as he was about to be deported on a UAE-bound plane, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported. Somali passenger Abdel Qader Osman, 22, who had…
Egyptian girl dies of bird flu, country's 12th avian flu
CAIRO: A 17-year-old girl has died of bird flu, bringing the number of fatalities from the avian flu strain in Egypt to 12, MENA, the state-run news agency reported Monday.The…
Child dies after swallowing meat
CAIRO: A child died on the way to hospital after a piece of meat was stuck in his throat, the press reported. The child Ahmed Ismael who lives in Al…
Some Copts say Sharia should not be main source of legislation
CAIRO: The Center of Humanitarian Dialogue held a joint lecture Sunday with the Egyptian Association for Enlightenment to discuss the Coptic vision of constitutional amendments. There s pessimism about the…
Press watchdog say Mideast states restrict media as US push for freedom falters
Associated Press CAIRO: Across the Middle East, journalists who challenge the government are threatened by the state, prosecuted and imprisoned, an international press watchdog said Monday.In a survey, the New…
Egyptian government shifts tactics in crackdowns on Brotherhood
ReutersCAIRO: The Egyptian government has widened its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, opting for new tactics to prevent the country s strongest opposition group from advancing further into mainstream politics.Analysts…
How to form an Islamic Democracy
Before we explore the relationship between Islam and democracy, it is important to understand what exactly the idea of democracy entails because too often the notion of democracy is confused…
