Three walking into a tightrope of a future
As the new year approaches, I think of three people who symbolize for me some of the difficulties of the year we have just lived through, and also the promise…
Letters to the Editor
Dear Sir,In regards to your articles on bird flu , there is a new peer-reviewed editorial out on bird flu with an interesting slant that your paper might want to…
Money is only sheep skin deep
CAIRO: If your Eid Al-Adha sacrifice has left a dent in your wallet, don't despair. Chances are you can take a little of it back by selling the sheep skin…
How AIDS has become a woman's Plight
CAIRO: Enara, age 11 of Dandara, Zimbabwe, cried in 2002 as she described the difficulties of daily living after being left orphaned by AIDS.More than 20 years after the breakout…
New Year's rowdiness and the fat black cats of Cairo
CAIRO: They must have had one too many, apparently. On New Year's Eve, residents of the Al Wayli district were awakened to quite the ruckus when 10 inebriated foreign nations…
CAF says Ahly match in Addis, not Khartoum
CAIRO: The Confederation Africaine de Football (the Confederation of African Football, sometimes known as CAF) yesterday denied reports that it had scheduled the Ahly game with Etoile du Sahel in…
Ahly to play in Sudan
JOHANNESBURG: Egypt s Al Ahly will meet Tunisia s Etoile Sahel in Africa s Super Cup in Khartoum, Sudan on Feb. 18 after officials broke with the tradition of allowing…
Zamalek will miss Zaki in Mahalla clash
Cairo: Zamalek striker Amr Zaki missed his side s training on Monday, two days ahead of the Mahalla game in the Egyptian League.Ibrahim Saied, Mostafa Gaafar, Magdi Atwa and Tamer…
Misr Banque to Open Bidding Envelopes for Misr Ameriya in January
Cairo: Board members of the state-owned Misr Banque have earmarked Jan. 9, 2007 as the date for opening bid envelopes for ownership of 100 percent of the Misr Ameriya Company…