With A Grain of Salt: Those who discard the past, have no future
What a bright idea to include in the ID card of Muslim converts to Christianity that they are "former Muslims . It's exactly the same with street signs. Some signs…
Living with the silent killer
CAIRO: About one year ago, 37-year-old Nagat Farag was diagnosed with a slight flu. Some weeks later she still seemed exhausted and had no appetite for food. Sayyed took his…
Hasbro pulls countries from Monopoly site after Israel flap
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: Monopoly, the iconic game of capitalism, has been drawn into the dispute over Jerusalem.Hasbro Inc. issued an apology Thursday after an employee, responding to complaints from pro-Palestinian…
FGM victim's doctor to be tried in March
CAIRO: The first week of March will see the trial at the Minya criminal court, of the doctor who was involved in the circumcision procedure that resulted in the tragic…
Bedouin lives
Life for the Bedouin is not all fun and games. They have to watch over the camels, tend the fire, chat with their neighbors and gossip about the last wedding…
Bloggers, journalists and human rights activists discuss integration
CAIRO: The advent of blogs and other free online tools has created a state of integration between the internet, human rights organizations and the media, agreed Egyptian and Arab bloggers,…
Health Ministry drafts law banning niqab in hospitals
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health recently submitted a draft law to the People's Assembly (PA) that, if passed, would prohibit nurses from wearing the niqab (full face veil) while on…
Ahly beat Masri to go 10 clear
CAIRO: Al Ahly edged 1-0 past Al Masri in the Egyptian League on Wednesday to go 10 points clear at the top of the table.Mohamed Barakat scored the winner in…
Zidan to miss Zurich trip
CAIRO: Hamburg forward Mohamed Zidan has been ruled out of Thursday s FC Zurich clash in UEFA Cup because of a back injury. According to the club s official website,…
Dollar drops against euro and yen on US growth worries, gold rises
LONDON: The dollar dipped against leading currencies on Thursday as dealers worried about slowing economic growth in the United States, analysts said. In European trading, the euro rose to $1.4746,…
