I was misread on the finality of liberal democracy
Fifteen years ago in my book "The End of History and the Last Man, I argued that, if a society wanted to be modern, there was no alternative to a…
And the winner in Iraq is: the Al-Qaeda jihadists
It is a terrible mistake to discount Al-Qaeda's operational abilities, now and in the future. If you read the accounts of Al-Qaeda insiders, the war on terror was essentially over…
A rare rainbow at Guantanamo Bay
As the 15-seat propeller plane dipped hard right through the clouds, as we prepared to land at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, something rare flashed into view:…
World Health Day Debate on International Health Security
A foreign agent that invades sovereign territory, evades detection, kills civilians, and disrupts the economy is a security threat by most definitions. Not all new diseases are highly lethal, contagious,…
Gamal Mubarak to get married on April 28
CAIRO: Gamal Mubarak, the politician son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, will marry on April 28 and the wedding party will take place on May 4, the independent newspaper Al-Masry…
MD Anderson joins the US-Middle East partnership for breast cancer awareness and research
HOUSTON: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has joined the US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, a collaboration designed to increase early breast cancer detection…
Three new cases test positive for bird flu
CAIRO: Two Egyptian children were infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday.Ibrahim Mahmoud Helmy, a four-year-old boy from Qena city and Mahmoud…
UN Goodwill Ambassador Youssra visits Coptic Orphans
CAIRO: If it hadn't been for the cameras and bunches of flowers, you wouldn't have known there was a celebrity in the room. Otherwise, last week's visit by actress and…
Al-Gohari tipped for Egypt youth team job-reports
CAIRO: Former national team manager Mahmoud Al-Gohari has been tipped to take charge of the Egyptian Under-20 team that will compete in the 2009 Under-20 World Cup on home soil,…