Iran's new contender
WASHINGTON, DC: Iran's presidential race just got more interesting, with former Prime Minister Mir Hussein Mousavi throwing his hat in the ring and former President Mohammad Khatami withdrawing his. This…
Are Islam and Aristotle compatible?
LONDON: This semester I am teaching a course about Aristotle, democracy and law on a University of London campus which has large numbers of Muslim students. Over the past few…
Hope can be a powerful tool for Palestinian children
AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK: Stenciled silhouettes of a boy s face, freshly spray-painted in red and black, peered down on us from almost every other corner as we walked through the streets…
In Focus: Can Obama talk to the Brotherhood?
CAIRO: Aiming to open dialogue with rivals of the US like Iran, Syria, and Russia and the Afghani Taliban movement, American president Barack Obama treads the steps of dialogue diplomacy.…
Medical insurance law to kick in gradually starting May
CAIRO: To test the new medical insurance law, the Ministry of Health will start by implementing it in the governorate of Suez next May, Dr Abdel Rahman Shahin, the ministry's…
Egypt violates international law by imprisoning blogger, says UN body
CAIRO: Blogger Karim Amer's imprisonment is a violation of international law, United Nations experts have concluded.Amnesty International released a statement Monday sent to it by the Working Group on Arbitrary…
Qaradawi bans FGM in new fatwa
CAIRO: A fatwa (religious edict) banning the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) recently posted on Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi's website can help eradicate the practice in Egypt, say politicians and…
Lawyer calls for Christian adoption law
CAIRO: Coptic activist and lawyer Naguib Gobrael is calling on the Egyptian government to legalize adoption for Christians since it is permissible in their religion. "We are currently working on…