Iranian retaliation after a US attack can hurt
At a time when there exists a very real possibility of eventual United States or Israeli military action against Iran's nuclear infrastructure, it is important to focus on the potentially…
The strange death of multiculturalism
An ideology which holds that people from different cultures must live in separate communities within a country, should not take an interest in each other and must not criticize each…
First things first: towards sustainable charity
CAIRO: A plan to develop the poor Old Cairo district of Ezbet Kheirallah should set an example for charity workers nationwide. The area was recently thrown into the limelight as…
Educating model citizens, to create a culture of public service
Former US presidential candidate, Michael Dukakis, speaks at AUCCAIRO: Ever the politician, Michael S. Dukakis, former governor of Massachusetts and Democratic presidential candidate in 1988, immediately created a rapport with…
Mahalla textile workers barred from Cairo protest, threaten new strike
CAIRO: A delegation of 100 factory workers from the delta town of Mahalla was barred from holding a demonstration at the Downtown Cairo headquarters of the General Federation of Trade…
Al Jazeera airs documentary alleging police abuse in Egypt
CAIRO: The Al Jazeera Documentary channel broadcast the first part of its production about alleged police abuse and torture in Egypt last week.Titled "Wara El Shams or "Beyond the Sun…
Egyptian clubs have priority over national team, claims Shehata
CAIRO: Egyptian national team manager Hassan Shehata expressed his frustration with the Egyptian Football Association s (EFA) decision to cancel the international friendly against Kuwait due to Egyptian clubs continental…
Egypt wins flyweight gold in African region boxing championship
Egypt won the gold medal of the flyweight class in Africa s fifth region boxing championship Saturday, reported local news agency Mena.Egyptian boxer Ramadan Abdel-Rahim defeated his Ethiopian contender in…