Teachers urged to use comic books for the inspiration of youth
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck could become regulars in elementary and middle school classrooms after the top educator in Maryland, US encouraged teachers last week to use comic books to…
"Malcolm X" inspired Muslim faith, not terror: Spike Lee
Spike Lee believes his film Malcolm X may have inspired John Walker Lindh to become a Muslim, but it did not turn him into the American Taliban. While receiving an…
Czech business delegation to visit Egypt
CAIRO: A Czech trade mission headed by Mr. David Gladis, deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, will pay a five-day working visit to Egypt starting next Saturday. This visit a…
Israel's forgotten Arabs
TEL AVIV: The Arab citizens of Israel are the oft-overlooked victims of the Israeli conflict, according to a non-profit organization."The international community thinks it's a black and white situation between…
Iraq Compact described as both 'right step' and 'futile'
Opinions differ on Sharm El-Sheikh conferenceCAIRO: Analysts have disagreed on the outcome of the International Compact for Iraq held in Sharm El-Sheikh earlier this month, describing it as either a…
PA and the Shoura Council meet to clear conflict over new political rights law
CAIRO: A joint committee including members of the People s Assembly (PA) and the Shoura Council (SC, The Upper House of Parliament) met on Wednesday to reach a final decision…
18 NDP members vote no
CAIRO: Eighteen parliament members affiliated with the National Democratic Party (NDP) were among the 111 votes against lifting the parliamentary immunity of Sabry Amer and Ragab Abu Zeid, according to…
Livni in Egypt for historic talks
CAIRO: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was in Cairo yesterday to discuss the latest peace initiative between Israel and its neighbors with President Hosni Mubarak, Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit…