Europe's Vision Free Leadership
LONDON: The selection of Herman van Rompuy as President of the European Union's Council of Ministers, and of Lady Catherine Ashton as the EU's foreign policy chief, surely underlines the…
A new approach to teaching Lebanese history
BEIRUT: Recently, I saw four boys sitting at lunch near Bliss Street in Beirut, named after Dr Daniel Bliss, an American missionary and founder of the American University of Beirut…
Switzerland votes to ban new minarets; Egypt's Mufti deems it an 'insult'
GENEVA: Swiss voters approved a ban on new mosque minarets being built, prompting dismay and anger in the Muslim world at the success of the far-right initiative.The referendum to ban…
Sustainability reaches Cairo's slums through solar heaters
CAIRO: Copenhagen is in an international hot seat. Countless spaces in newspapers and magazines have been dedicated to melting glaciers, sinking islands and an unavoidable refugee problem, all in anticipation…
Egyptian pilgrims relocated by Saudi ministry
CAIRO: Around 500 Egyptian pilgrims were relocated by the Saudi Ministry of Pilgrimage after they protested against the poor living conditions they were subjected to during their trip. Egyptian pilgrims…
Atom-smasher sets record energy levels:CERN
GENEVA: The world's biggest atom-smasher has set a world record by accelerating to energy levels that had never been previously reached, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said Monday."CERN's…
Egypt not to host handball tournament in Algeria spat
CAIRO: Egypt withdrew on Sunday as the host of an upcoming African handball championship in the aftermath of a bitter row with Algeria over a World Cup qualifier.The Egyptian Handball…
Zamalek to fine Shikabala
CAIRO: Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel-Razeq is set to be fined by Zamalek after missing Thursday s training without permission, according to managing director Hussein Abdel-Meneam.The absence comes after the international midfielder…