Illegal organ trade thrives on poverty
Head: Illegal organ trade thrives on povertyCAIRO: On the back of dire poverty, legal shortcomings and religious conservatism, a new mafia is prospering in Egypt and turning the country into…
Government blames bird flu recurrence on lack of compliance with instructions
CAIRO: The government has said that the probable cause for the recurrence of avian influenza among humans has been the refusal by some poultry farmers and bird owners to follow…
Azhar supports religious freedoms
CAIRO: Sheikh Fawzy El Zefzaf, former head of Al Azhar s Religions Dialogue Committee, denied circulating reports that he signed an accord that would grant missionary groups the freedom to…
Fatwa against statues triggers uproar in Egypt
CAIRO: A fatwa issued by Egypt s top religious authority which forbids the display of statues has art-lovers fearing it could be used by Islamic extremists as an excuse to…
UN health body confirms four bird flu cases in Egypt
CAIRO: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that four Egyptians have caught bird flu, including two that died from the virus, an Egyptian health ministry official said on Monday.…
Ten Islamists detained in Alexandria
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces detained 10 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in the northern city of Alexandria, the Islamist movement s spokesman told AFP Saturday. Ten members of the…
Al-Wafd bloodshed dominates headlines
CAIRO: The aftermath of Saturday's bloodshed at Al-Wafd headquarters due to in-fighting between two party factions has not yet faded, with news of the incident still sending shockwaves through media…
Committee recognizes new Al-Wafd Party head
CAIRO: A committee that oversees Egypt s political parties on Monday recognized the new leader of the opposition Al-Wafd Party whose previous ousted head was held for questioning after storming…
The pain of change
CAIRO: The government has been clear about the objective of its economic agenda: to reduce the dominance of the government in the economic process and increase the role of the…
The hidden truths of Caché
CAIRO: Days following the beginning of last year s Cannes film festival, an enigmatic French thriller stormed into what started as yet another disappointing round, and left both critics and…
