From Al-Azhar, Hamas PM salutes ‘heroic’ Syrians
By Samer al-Atrush / AFP CAIRO: Gaza premier Ismail Haniya on Friday hailed the "heroic" Syrian struggle for democracy during a rally in Cairo, in the first expression of support of…
FJP parliamentarian injured in car accident
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Alexandrian parliamentarian Hassan El-Brins was hospitalized Friday following a car accident believed to be intentional, the Freedom and Justice Party said. "He believes that the car…
Islamists, remnants of former regime main contenders in presidential race, say experts
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: The upcoming presidential elections are going to be a showdown between candidates affiliated with the Islamist stream and those linked to the ousted regime, political and…
Disease busters going bust
By Sisonke Msimang JOHANNESBURG: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria marks its tenth anniversary this year against a backdrop of growing protests against global inequality. World attention has…
Palestinian unity likely to be real this time
By Daoud Kuttab AMMAN: Palestinian reconciliation took a major step forward recently following an agreement that included President Mahmoud Abbas taking on the additional position of prime minister. The Doha Agreement…
Records detail mosque spying; NY police defend it
By Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo / AP NEW YORK: The New York Police Department targeted Muslim mosques with tactics normally reserved for criminal organizations, according to newly obtained police documents…
Too big to jail
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: Among the fundamental principles of any functioning justice system is the following: Don’t lie to a judge or falsify documents submitted to a court, or you…
Young entrepreneurs find training at Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
By Amir Makar CAIRO: Young students and fresh graduates willing to work on development projects and with civil society are able to find the necessary skills and training at the Youth…
Morocco tourism steady in 2011 despite economic crisis
By AFP RABAT: The number of tourists visiting Morocco was up by one percent last year, at just over 9.34 million, despite the world economic downturn, tourism official Kamal Bensouda…
Turkey to overcome secular qualms with Islamic bond
By Seda Sezer and Nevzat Devranoglu / Reuters ISTANBUL: Turkey's government plans its first-ever issue of Islamic bonds this year, overcoming sensitivities about Islamic finance in the secular republic as it…