Debate over who needs a thyroid check in pregnancy
Check-ups during pregnancy tend to focus around the waist. But there's growing debate about which mothers-to-be should have a gland in their neck tested, too. Numerous studies since 1999 have…
Like its protagonists, ‘Kaf El-Amar’ loses its way
By Myriam Ghattas Khaled Youssef's "Kaf El Amar" (The Moon's Palm; 2011) tells the story of a widowed mother, Amar, played by the actress Wafaa Amer, and of her five sons…
US blames Egypt NGO crackdown on ‘Mubarak holdovers’
WASHINGTON: The United States stepped up its criticism of Egypt's raids on pro-democracy groups on Tuesday, saying the crackdown was "unacceptable" and driven by remnants of former President Hosni Mubarak's…
Leading in vote, Islamists reach out to rivals
CAIRO: The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood was edging towards a dominant role in Egypt's first free parliament in decades on Wednesday, but said it would not impose its will over a…
Islamists maintain lead in Daqahleya PA polls
MANSOURA: The third and final round of parliamentary elections kicked off on Tuesday, as Islamists maintained their lead in the Delta province of Daqahleya. The turnout was low…
Low voter turnout in Qaliubiya
BANHA: At Kafr Shokr, one of Qaliubiya's constituencies, the number of army personnel securing the polling station seemed to exceed the number of voters. Voters however were optimistic, saying the…
Military court adjourns forced virginity test case to Jan. 15
CAIRO: The military criminal court adjourned on Tuesday the trial of a conscript accused of conducting a forced virginity test on protester Samira Ibrahim to Jan. 15 to give the…
Activists take legal action against Wafd paper for defamation
CAIRO: Political and human rights activists filed complaints to the Prosecutor General Tuesday against Al-Wafd newspaper and other portals that published what they say is a fabricated Wikileaks document claiming…
Mahalla optimistic about parliament vote
MAHALLA EL-KOBRA: Party agents flooded the streets with banners and verses from the Quran as the third phase of Egypt's parliamentary election began on Tuesday, with Islamists trying to dominate…
Prosecutor says Mubarak ruled as tyrant; lawyers unimpressed
CAIRO: The chief prosecutor delivered the harshest assessment of Hosni Mubarak's rule ever heard in an Egyptian courtroom Tuesday, accusing the ousted leader of tyranny and corruption and saying he…