Fighting breast cancer with fiber and diet
Developing breast cancer (BC) is a frightening prospect for many women as it is the most common cause of cancer death, and the most common cancer in women worldwide (one…
The world's top 100 billionaires, according to Forbes Magazine
Naguib Sawiris ranks 62 and six Arabs made the listThe annual listings include rank, name, home country or state, age where known, wealth in billions of dollars and source of…
Steel export taxes urge Holding Company to extend proposal period on ARCOSTEEL
CAIRO: The Egyptian Holding Company for Metallurgical Industries has extended the period for accepting proposals on its 83.1 percent stake in the Arab Company for Special Steel (ARCOSTEEL) after the…
International Finance Corporation launches advisory services evaluation program in Egypt
One year program to measure growth of companies receiving assistance. CAIRO: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is initiating a program to measure the progress of its Business Edge Advisory Services…
Egyptian director wins top American film honor
Egyptian/American filmmaker Ali Selim made history last week when he was awarded the best first feature prize at the prestigious Independent Spirit Awards last week for his debut Sweet Land.…
Universities: American 'smart bombs' that actually work
When people think about American power in the world, they usually list the country's forbidding arsenal of bombers, aircraft carriers and troops. Yet America's greatest strategic asset these days might…
The US must widen its dialogue with Iran
As the ink continued to dry on the aid-for-nuclear freeze deal with North Korea, the Bush administration made an important announcement regarding another member of the "axis of evil. It…
America´s gift: a new tradition in Islamic thinking
West Sussex, England: American foreign policy sins are numerous and some are even unforgivable, like the invasion of Iraq - based on false accusations - which has resulted in much…
Political prisoners file lawsuit demanding conjugal visits
CAIRO: A number of political prisoners initiated legal action demanding khulwa shareya - short reunions with their wives during their jail term - stirring up an issue that has been…