How can a culture that sanctifies female honor do so little to uphold it?
This is a kind country. It's one that promotes family values. Its culture nurtures the old, the sick, the poor and children. Its strong religious beliefs, both Muslim and Christian,…
Urban poor turn to the street to make a living
CAIRO: The poor in Egypt's heaving capital city, Cairo, are increasingly turning to selling cheap products in the street as a means to survive despite its limitations, say specialists."We have…
Al-Jazeera marks 10 years in Arab media
Agence France-PresseDOHA: Al-Jazeera news channel, which has changed the face of Arab television reporting by breaking taboos, is set to extend its controversial reach to English-speaking audiences as it marks…
Canadian oil firm in Egypt in talks on possible transaction
ReutersCALGARY, Alberta: Centurion Energy International Inc., a small oil firm operating in Egypt and West Africa, said on Tuesday it is in talks with an unnamed company about a possible…
Death in the name of love and other twisted crimes
Man digs up apartment to make off with artifacts; revenge by fireCairo: A young man jumped into the Nile and died. Oddly enough, the death was neither a suicide nor…
Egyptian-born Australian cleric takes leave of absence after meaty remark
SYDNEY: Battling widespread condemnation and failing health, Australia s beleaguered Islamic leader stepped aside and conceded that his comparison of women without head scarves to uncovered meat was not appropriate…
"Health Systems research" should be government priority
Director of Global Health Forum discusses state of world health researchCairo: Despite Dr. Stephen Matlin s great wealth of knowledge and passion for the field of health research, he has…
US policy and Yemen: Balancing realism and reform on the Arab periphery
In an ironic turn of events, Yemen s September 20 presidential and local elections garnered extensive favorable coverage by the normally critical Al-Jazeera, while they received only scant attention from…
'Plan B' for Iraq raises more questions than answers
Despite Washington's most recent reiteration that there will be no dramatic shifts in the US policy toward Iraq, not many except US President George W. Bush's coterie know what exactly…