Rejected by Alexandria, new governor welcomed by majority in Qena
CAIRO: Most residents of the Upper Egyptian city of Qena welcomed the decision to appoint Adel Labib as the governor for the second time, while others called for a new…
ETUF sec-gen says board dissolution illegal, activists welcome decision
CAIRO: Secretary General of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) Mohamed Morsi described Cabinet’s decision to disband the board as illegal while labor activists welcomed the announcement. Director of the…
At least 5 dead in Ramadan protests in Syria
DAMASCUS: At least five people were shot dead as thousands of Syrians took to the streets to rally against President Bashar Al-Assad on the first Friday of Ramadan in support…
Democratic Alliance in jeopardy, liberals to form new coalition
CAIRO: A number of the Democratic Alliance’s founding parties are pondering pulling out as liberal parties discuss establishing a coalition for the political powers calling for a civil state, to…
Activist handed two-year sentence by Assiut military court
CAIRO: Ahmed Sayed Mohamed, member of the Arab-European Center for Human Rights and International Law in Egypt, was handed down a two-year jail sentence by a military court in Assiut.…
Tropics of Cancer?
By Henry Miller STANFORD: Cancer is sometimes thought of as a disease of wealthier countries, but it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in poorer ones as well. Indeed,…
The storm after the calm
By Michel Rocard PARIS: Could the financial crisis of 2007-2008 happen again? Since the crisis erupted, there has been no shortage of opportunities — in the form of inadequate conclusions and…
Muslim moms in Canada, more than full-time housewives
By Daood Hamdani OTTAWA: In early July, Canadians engaged in an online conversation with the aim of increasing their understanding of Muslims, the main non-Christian faith community estimated by government demographers…
Comics for peace in South Asia
By Masud Alam ISLAMABAD: Tough times demand tough measures, right? Not so for a new wave of development workers and peace activists in South Asia who think that doodling rather than…
British heritage group releases punk charity album
Punk rockers once wanted to smash the state. Now they're helping preserve stately homes. The National Trust charity, which oversees Britain's castles and historic houses, has released a fundraising album…
