Can a Muslim woman ever become president?
CAIRO: No Muslim woman has the right to become Egypt's president, Sheikh Mohmoud Ashour, former deputy of Al Azhar and member of the Islamic Research Center told The Daily Star…
Ghazl El-Mahalla textile workers say their protest fueled by hunger
CAIRO: Zein Al-Abdeen Zaki has worked at the Ghazl El-Mahalla textile factory in Gharbiyya Province, north of Cairo for many years and like most laborers in Egypt's textile sector, his…
YOUTH VIEWS: How Americans and Arabs view one another
When we think of regions such as the Middle East or countries like the United States, why do we often have a preconceived notion of the kind of people who…
Blood donations encouraged at Adly Street
CAIRO: Downtown's Adly Street will witness a blood donation campaign organized by the ministry of international cooperation. The ministry joins nation wide efforts to encourage blood donation. Throughout Wednesday and…
Ghazl El-Mahalla textile workers say their protest is fueled by hunger
CAIRO: Zein Al-Abdeen Zaki has worked at the Ghazl El-Mahalla textile factory in Gharbiyya Province, north of Cairo for many years and like most laborers in Egypt's textile sector, his…
Al-Jazeera producer charged with "harming national interest"
CAIRO: Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned a decision by judicial authorities on Jan. 27 to initiate trial proceedings against Al-Jazeera TV producer Howayda Taha.Taha was charged with "harming…
Injecting sense into the terrorism debate
The United States as a whole - citizens, government, media and academia - broadly has had a difficult time coming to grips with the terrorism phenomenon that struck its shores…
Israel never liked Bush's democratization scheme
Israel and the United States have a close and vital strategic relationship that constitutes a pillar of Israel's security. Israeli leaders are aware that any major new regional policy departure…
