Egyptian-born Australian cleric takes leave of absence after meaty remark
SYDNEY: Battling widespread condemnation and failing health, Australia s beleaguered Islamic leader stepped aside and conceded that his comparison of women without head scarves to uncovered meat was not appropriate…
"Health Systems research" should be government priority
Director of Global Health Forum discusses state of world health researchCairo: Despite Dr. Stephen Matlin s great wealth of knowledge and passion for the field of health research, he has…
US policy and Yemen: Balancing realism and reform on the Arab periphery
In an ironic turn of events, Yemen s September 20 presidential and local elections garnered extensive favorable coverage by the normally critical Al-Jazeera, while they received only scant attention from…
'Plan B' for Iraq raises more questions than answers
Despite Washington's most recent reiteration that there will be no dramatic shifts in the US policy toward Iraq, not many except US President George W. Bush's coterie know what exactly…
The beckoning beaches of Egypt's Mediterranean coast
Guidebook author encourages travelers to explore the historical and natural heritage of the coastEgypt's Mediterranean coast is associated with leisurely summer holidays where the vacationers lounge on the white sandy…
Lively premier
ŠΘ###The film is also has three musicians Saed El Saghir, Mohammed Attia and Rico who are the essence of Egyptian pop culture, here is Dina playfully dancing as Saed El…
London-based Egyptians called up for South Africa friendly
LONDON: Tottenham s Egyptian international duo, Mido and Hossam Ghaly, will be called up for the international friendly against South Africa, Egypt s assistant coach Shawki Gharib said on Monday.Gharib…
Status of Egyptian police on Gaza border unknown
President Hosni Mubarak's statement denying that 5,000 Egyptian police had been deployed near the border with Gaza has further raised confusion concerning the security situation there."There is no truth to…
The great tomato controversy
Have the vegetable vendors gone mad?Prices of vegetables soared to worrying levels for consumers who were out looking for cheaper foodstuff after the Eid Al-Fitr holiday.But most of them were…
Egypt conference focuses on investment initiatives
CAIRO: Egypt Invest, heralded as the largest conference on investment in Egypt, kicks off its fourth annual meeting at the InterContinental Hotel in Heliopolis today. With over 430 international and…
