No negotiations, no peace
The Israeli-Palestinian political arena has never looked worse. This is a reflection of the negative political situation internally in both areas. It seems that the main political agenda of the…
Rebuild Africa by funding the African Union Mission in Darfur
Last April, in the delegate's lounge of the United Nations' headquarters in New York, this columnist met with the Organization of Islamic Conference's (OIC) permanent observer to the UN, Ambassador…
Canvassing the wisdom of the desert
Renaissance man captures a different side of EgyptWith camera and sketchbook in hand, Dr. Farid Fadel headed to the Siwa Oasis on what he calls his first artistic mission. The…
Student union elections marred by violence, controversy on Egypt campuses
The chants have become familiar: National Security, out, this is our university and it will remain free; who runs the university, the dean or Internal Affairs, shouted protesting university students…
Government proposes poultry legislation to eliminate live poultry market by 2010
National production 1.7 million chickens per day; 2.6 million projected for mid-2007CAIRO: A new law to eliminate the sale of live poultry by 2010 is now being drafted for presentation…
Analyzing a quarter century under Mubarak
Widely touted 25th anniversary under the microscopeCAIRO: In the wake of celebrations marking the "25th anniversary of Mubarak (a tag used by national newspapers) last October, analyst and political veteran…
What's so Egyptian about being Egyptian anymore?
A forgotten sense of national pride and obligation to countryRamadan's come and gone. Not only is it the time of year characterized by the oxymoronic gluttonizing of food after a…
Unsafe abortions kill thousands of women, experts say
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 70,000 women worldwide die from unsafe abortions each year while many more suffer serious injuries, especially in poor countries, health experts said Monday. Unsafe abortion is a…
New public movement against religious discrimination established
Political rights activists rally public support for protection of religious minoritiesCAIRO: Following the mob attacks on Alexandria's St. George's Coptic Church last year, Dr. Mounir Megahed, general manager of feasibility…
