New treatment puts children's diarrhea on the run
PARIS: Researchers in the United States say they have identified a drug that is effective against rotavirus, a diarrhea-inducing bug that kills around half a million children a year. They…
Refreshingly simplistic
Mohammed Sharkawy finds untapped potential while at the Townhouse GalleryCAIRO: El Daba, a term used to describe a four-legged animal that carries objects on its back, also happens to be…
Microsoft opens technology center to train youth, women
Company s visiting female delegation notes the importance of engaging womenCAIRO: Fifteen computers are now available at the Dar El Tarbia Center, to be made use of by the youths…
Case against interior minister postponed
Right-to-protest lawsuit delayedCAIRO: A Cairo court postponed a verdict in a case brought by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) against the interior minister for a decision the latter…
Arab leaders reluctant to enthuse about new Iraq
Reuters CAIRO: After watching a bewildering array of Iraqi politicians try their hand at government, Arab leaders are reluctant to pin much hope on new Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki, analysts…
Police holding 200 Muslim Brotherhood protesters
CAIRO: Egyptian police are holding some 200 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood who were arrested during a protest near a courthouse in the Nile Delta town of Zagazig, the group…
Pharmaceuticals lobby for change in pricing regime as margins shrink
CAIRO: One of the most staggering features of Cairo s retail landscape is its multitude of pharmacies. Pick any random street corner and there s a good chance that you…
A definite dive
El Ghawwas loses its focusCAIRO: Once you get through the overused opening scene of the film, in which Amer Mounib and Hassan Hosny appear drunk in a club while trying…
Stolen Egyptian artifact removed from NY auction
NEW YORK: A 4000-year-old Egyptian alabaster container shaped like a duck and used for a funeral offering has been withdrawn from auction because it may be stolen property, Christie s…
Egypt among countries listed in detainee transfer controversy
STRASBOURG: EU lawmakers on Monday approved a report by a special committee condemning what it called mounting evidence of U.S. human rights abuses, and accused the CIA of using fictitious…
