WHO on a mission to prevent female genital mutilation
Nearly half of the girls affected annually are in Egypt and EthiopiaGENEVA: The WHO (World Health Organization) said Friday that female genital mutilation is a form of torture that must…
African nations agree on joint measures to fight piracy and trafficking
Next international conference on maritime security in Africa to take place in Egypt Agence France-Presse ABUJA: African nations have agreed on joint measures, in which they will get U.S. assistance,…
BBC issues complaint regarding violence toward journalists
LONDON: The British Broadcasting Corpporation (BBC) said Friday it has formally complained to the Egyptian Minister of Interior that security forces failed to intervene to protect journalists from assault.An attack…
Word on the Street
Respecting all faithsCAIRO: Egypt s Supreme Administrative Court decided on May 15 to suspend the implementation of an earlier ruling that allowed Bahais to have their religion recognized on official…
Al-Wafd conflict back in the news
CAIRO: Al-Wafd party conflicts are back in the news with the general assembly meeting due today. The official newspaper of the party announced that Al-Wafd has entered "a new historical…
Winner in paternity case sees precedent
Reuters CAIRO: A woman who rocked Egyptian society by taking a famous actor to court to prove he was the father of her child is urging thousands of other women…
Jewelry for all
CAIRO: The global phenomenon of semi-precious stone costume jewelry has made women happy by making them feel exclusive and men happy by lifting the burden of precious stone jewelry off…
At least three arrested as activists protest against alleged torture
CAIRO: As the press rushed to encircle the newest big name to grace what had been an uneventful demonstration, the plainclothes policeman close by asked a reporter who the man…
Fire breaks out at center founded by Ayman Nour
CAIRO: A fire broke out on Thursday at a community center in Cairo founded by opposition leader Ayman Nour, who had held political meetings in the building before he was…
Egypt, Saudi urge Hamas to recognize Arab peace plan
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: President Hosni Mubarak and Saudi King Abdullah Wednesday called on Hamas to recognize an Arab initiative for peace in the Middle East that envisages normalizing ties with…
