Landmark convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be adopted on December 13
NEW YORK: A proposed Convention to protect the rights of the some 650 million persons with disabilities will be submitted to the United Nations General Assembly for adoption on December…
Children suffer when mother lacks input, says UNICEF
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, Dec 11: Children are likely to be undernourished in households where women are denied a voice in family decisions like doctor visits, food expenditures and trips to see…
Believe in my players, urges Ahly's Jose says
NAGOYA: Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose called for more belief from his players after they overcame a nervy start to down Auckland City s amateurs 2-0 in the Club World…
Address to mark International Human Rights Day New York City
My dear friends,Thank you all for being here. I could not ask for better company, on the last International Human Rights Day of my time in office, than this group…
Youth educate each other on AIDS
ISMAILIA: When Shadia El Shewy was a young girl, the bulk of her questions about sex weren't addressed in the classroom or in her home - they were answered in…
Christmas comes to Cairo Euro-style
CAIRO: The scents of Swiss cheese raclette, Scandinavian mull wine, and Belgian waffles welcomed more than a thousand visitors eager to enjoy the festivities at the 12th Annual European Christmas…
Middle East in dire need of human rights observance
CAIRO: A few days ahead of the United Nation's Dec. 10 marking of Human Rights Day, Egyptian bloggers distributed a video online allegedly depicting a man being tortured by an…
The myriad circles of Lebanon's crisis
You can physically get away from Lebanon and its turbulent politics for a few days, but you can never move around in this region without the symbols, causes and consequences…
Gaza security must involve both Israel and Egypt
The recent intensification of violence between Israel and the Palestinians is disturbing in many ways. Most disturbing of all are the signs that new weapons technologies and tactics are being…
'Resisting America' does not make Russia great
An old saying in politics in Moscow is that relations between the United States and Russia are always better when a Republican rules in the White House. We are statesmen,…
