Yemen troubles could stir wider confrontations
Just six short months ago, a sense of guarded euphoria spread through Europe and the Middle East in the wake of President Barack Obama s Cairo speech. It seemed as…
Plotting the trajectory of airline terrorism
The terrorist who attempted to blow up Northwest Airlines flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day did so with 80g of explosives. Considering that 100g of this explosive…
ElBaradie's storm
CAIRO: A hurricane is not a regular storm. It's a very powerful storm, often accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain. But we live in Egypt, a country known for…
Court rules to end 15-year receivership of Engineers' Syndicate
CAIRO: A Cairo Court ruled on Dec. 27 to end the 15-year-long receivership over the Engineers' Syndicate. The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, which had filed the lawsuit…
Trial of police officers accused of misuse of force adjourned
CAIRO: The trial of three police officers accused of misuse of force has been adjourned till Jan. 18.Claimant Shady Zaghloul alleges that he was tortured while detained in the Sixth…
Poverty tops challenges facing Arab world, says UNDP report
CAIRO: Combating poverty is one of six major challenges facing Arab countries, which are lagging behind in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 as originally planned, according to…
Shoura Council approves organ transplant law
CAIRO: The Shoura Council, Egypt's Upper House of Parliament, approved a draft law on organ donations and transplant on Monday, following discussions by 84 MPs, including doctors and legal experts,…
Barakat delays Ahly-contract talks
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Mohamed Barakat has decided to delay negotiating a new contract with the league champions to the end of the season.Barakat, 33, will run out of contract next…
