The women of Egypt, and their children
There seems to be a general attitude among Egyptian women that problems that occur in the home should remain there. In a series of conversations with a group of average…
Empowering youth for the common good
What do religious extremists and interfaith youth organizers have in common? A lot more than one might think. College students begin their search for summer internships with enthusiasm and excitement…
France Revived
Nicolas Sarkozy won the French presidential election in May in part because he attracted a substantial portion of the far right's supporters to his conservative banner. Indeed, the Front National's…
50 years of Merdeka
What is Malaysia s greatest achievement in the last 50 years of Merdeka (independence)? It is our ability to maintain a remarkable degree of inter-ethnic peace. By inter-ethnic peace we…
Egypt's Copts retrace Jesus' desert odyssey
DRONKA: Hundreds of thousands of poor Coptic pilgrims and a handful of Muslims converged on the southern Egyptian village of Dronka on Wednesday where they believe the Holy Family stayed…
Jurisdiction conflict is reason behind Marina land dispute, says priest
CAIRO: A conflict between Marsah Matrouh governorate and the Urban Communities Authority about who has the authority to buy and sell public land in El Alameen area is the main…
Kuwaiti police torture two Egyptians, investigation continues
CAIRO: Kuwaiti authorities tortured two Egyptian men by spraying them with sulfuric acid, after which they detained them for 21 days solely on suspicion that they had forged work permits,…
Egypt in goalless stalemate with Ivory Coast
African champions Egypt settled for a goalless draw with Ivory Coast at Sebastien Charlety stadium in Paris in an African Cup of Nations qualifiers warm-up on Wednesday.The five-time African champions…