Telecenter workshop convenes in Egypt
CAIRO: The telecentre.org program in association with Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) recently hosted a telecenter stakeholders' consultation workshop.The event was part of the ongoing telecentre scoping study the…
Muslim Brotherhood apologizes for 'militia' demonstration . sort of
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood students, who dressed in hooded militia garb during a recent demonstration against government crackdowns on political activism, have regretted their actions but fell short of a full…
Man kills wife and mother
Vows to do it again if they come back to lifeThe Al Quos prosecutor's office in Qena has ordered the detention of Hammouda Abdel Fatah Abdel Karim, 32, for killing…
Zamalek's Cajuda confident despite disappointing draw
But coach could be in hot waterZamalek coach Manuel Cajuda said he is confident his team will qualify to the semi-finals of the Arab Champions League (ACL) despite the disappointing…
Al Ahly's red lions fall in blaze of glory
Al Ahly club, invincible champions of Africa, gave it their all against Brazil's Internacional de Porto Alegre at the Fifa Club World Cup semi-finals yesterday but in the end, samba…
Children suffer when mother lacks input, says UNICEF
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, Dec 11: Children are likely to be undernourished in households where women are denied a voice in family decisions like doctor visits, food expenditures and trips to see…
Landmark convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be adopted on December 13
NEW YORK: A proposed Convention to protect the rights of the some 650 million persons with disabilities will be submitted to the United Nations General Assembly for adoption on December…
Two Egyptians hanged for murdering toddler
QENA: Two Egyptians were hanged Tuesday for beating and electrocuting to death a toddler whose cries were spoiling their televised football game, security sources said. Hosni Ramadan Mahmoud Ahmed, a…
Palestinian novelist explore lives of Palestinian women in "The Inheritance"
The InheritanceBy Sahar KhalifehTranslated by Aida Adib BamiaThe American University in Cairo Press, 2005Mahfouz medal winner Palestinian author Sahar Khalifeh examines the stark realities in the lives of Palestinian women…