Jogging along Beirut's Corniche for clarity
As a Middle East policy analyst who also has family ties to Lebanon, I visit quite often. I rolled out of bed one day and tried jogging along Beirut' s…
Turkey's Transformation
Abdullah Gül's election as Turkey's 11th president marks a watershed in the country's history. In July, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) - religiously conservative but economically liberal -…
Times of mistrust in Egypt
It is said that mutual trust, rather than mutual interest, is what keeps human associations together. Lack of trust among members of a community resembles cracks in an aged building;…
Saft El Laban residents complain of polluted potable water
CAIRO: More than 50 inhabitants of the Saft El Laban district of Giza have officially complained to the general prosecutor about polluted drinking water in their homes, and demanded replacing…
U.S. actress Angelina Jolie visits refugees in Iraq
GENEVA: American actress Angelina Jolie has visited Iraq to meet with refugees and U.S. troops in the country, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.Jolie, who is a goodwill ambassador for…
Physicians debate the side effects of using mobile phones
CAIRO: If you have a headache, feel tired and dizzy, then it's probably the side effect of using the mobile for over 30 minutes. Some scientists claim that radio frequency…
Egyptian blogger wins prestigious international journalism award
NEW YORK: Egyptian blogger Wael Abbas has been awarded the 2007 Knight International Award for Civic Journalism by the Washington-based nonprofit International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the organization stated in…
11-year-old rape victim tells her story amid accusations by Azhar scholar
CAIRO: The story of eleven-year-old Hind, who gave birth after being raped, shocked the nation when it broke a few weeks ago. Further exacerbating the situation were the words of…
Woman miscarries, steals friend's newborn
CAIRO: After the tragic loss of her unborn child, Galeela Mohammed Ahmed, 42, kidnapped her friend Naanaa's newborn. Sources say that Ahmed, who sells clay pots in El Agouza, was…