Highlights from the Global Forum on Health Research
Social vaccine, women s issues, and road traffic most relevant issues to Egypt's health developmentCAIRO: Amid topics ranging from AIDS research to crisis preparedness, the most critical issues addressed by…
Ramadan saw rise in violent domestic crimes, media says
Social and economic stress combined with fasting makes for a dangerous mixIn the past few years, Ramadan - a month usually reserved for pious contemplation and reverence - has been…
Word on the Street: Do women feel safe on Cairo's streets?
CAIRO: The city is abuzz with rumors and speculation concerning the alleged sexual harassment of women by a horde of men downtown on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr. Everyone…
Dubai company to invest LE 20 billion in New Cairo
CAIRO: Dubai-based Al Futtaim Group will invest LE 20 billion Egyptian pounds ($3.5 billion) to build a new residential area on 1,750 hectares of New Cairo, state news agency MENA…
Do we really hate Denmark?
Poll results indicate Egyptians hate Israel and Denmark, love SaudiCAIRO: The Information and Decision Support Center released yesterday the results of a poll identifying which countries Egyptians believe to be…
Egyptian journalist honored in Canada
TORONTO: An Egyptian journalist who endured a series of attacks by security officials for her reports on corruption and human-rights abuses was recognized in Canada on Wednesday for her courage…
To be or not to be – is Egypt truly democratic?
Measuring the present by the past: we've come a long wayThe growth of opposition movements, the specter of multi-candidate presidential elections and the constitutional amendments proposed by the president have…
Sci-tech Scene: Travel websites give you wings
Net your travel plans to bypass the travel agent and the guidebookCAIRO: Now that our Eid Al-Fitr travels are behind us, let's take a moment to recall the parts of…
The sweet sounds of "Sugar Street"
BBC radio drama captures the essence of a literary masterpieceNews of an English radio series about the late novelist Naguib Mafouz s "Cairo Trilogy came as an unexpected surprise to…
Kidnapping of Egyptian in Italy shines light on US "extraordinary renditions"
Associated PressCAIRO: A Muslim preacher is snatched off the streets of an Italian city - purportedly by CIA agents - and whisked off to his homeland, Egypt. There he all…