Egypt rights group protests France's blocking Hamas TV
CAIRO: An Egyptian human rights group condemned on Wednesday a decision by France to block broadcast by Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV for alleged "incitement to hatred." The Arabic Network for Human…
Lebanese women not satisfied with second class
BEIRUT: On 18 May, Samira Souedian, the Lebanese widow of an Egyptian, was refused the right to pass Lebanese citizenship to her four children by the Lebanese Court of Appeal,…
Blogging: from spectator to global citizen
TUNIS: My first experience with writing started with blogs. Through blogging, my view of the world started to change; I was no longer dependent on the censored lens of the…
Africa's avoidable AIDS crisis
NEW YORK: At Uganda’s largest AIDS clinic, I recently witnessed a remarkable celebration of life. The performers were a troupe of young African singers, drummers and dancers, ranging in age…
The Heat Age
BERLIN: This April was the hottest April on record, globally, for at least 130 years, according to the worldwide temperature records maintained by NASA and the US National Oceanic and…
Zamalek want more money for Shikabala
CAIRO: Anderlecht will have to pay more than €3 million if they are to sign Zamalek hot-shot Shikabala, the White Knights stated. The Belgian side, who have been chasing Shikabala…
Egyptians most enthusiastic followers of World Cup games in Mideast, says survey
CAIRO: Egyptians are the most enthusiastic followers of the 2010 World Cup games in the Middle East and Africa region, a global survey conducted by The Nielsen Company recently revealed.…
Pope Shenouda resorts to Supreme Constitutional Court on remarriage controversy
CAIRO: Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, assigned the Church's legal committee to file a lawsuit at the Supreme Constitutional Court to settle the legal controversy regarding…
Skilled volunteerism on the rise in Egypt
CAIRO: For the past couple of years a new trend in the non-profit sector has been gradually spreading; that of professional skill-based volunteer work. While philanthropy has existed in the…
Brazil beats North Korea 2-1 in their WCup opener
JOHANNESBURG: Maicon and Elano scored second-half goals as Brazil broke through a solid North Korean defense to win its opening World Cup match 2-1 Tuesday. Brazil escaped with a hard-fought…
