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2009-11-18 22:00:47

By-Andrew Cornetta
CAIRO: In October, the American Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released its comprehensive report, “Mapping the Global Muslim Population.” The ambitious project numbers both the population and

2009-11-17 22:00:35

Gasping for fresh air

By-EG
The high rates of air pollution in Egypt are common knowledge. But it is very much distressing to realise that they are the highest worldwide.According to the Economist, Cairo tops the list of the worst 55

2009-11-16 22:01:13

Deadly legacy

By-EG
ONE of the biggest persistent challenges facing Egypt is the water shortage that curbs any development,especially agriculture. Some parts of the Delta have started to suffer a shortage of irrigation

2009-11-15 22:03:39

The departure of a great artist

By-Mohssen Arishie
About a month ago, one of my friends inquired about the reason for my absence in the funeral procession of celebrated Egyptian artist and art critic Ahmed Fouad Selim. "Selim died two weeks ago,"

2009-11-14 22:00:40

Problems on hold:For Egypt or some other nation?

By: Youseef Sidhom
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) issued its fifth report last September, covering the state of rights in Egypt throughout 2008.Two items figured highly on the report and were described as causes

2009-11-14 22:00:40

American Muslims and the Question of Loyalty

By-Abdullah Al Araby
Today is the fifth of November, 2009, and the hot news that is circulating the American and international media comes from Texas. An American officer of Palestinian Islamic heritage opened fire on his American officers’ colleagues in Ft. Hood, killing at least thirteen and injuring thirty while he was crying

2009-11-14 22:00:40

When there is a will

By-EG
THE way the UN Development Programme con- vinced Bedouin women of Siwa Oasis in the Egyptian Western Desert to overcome their illit- eracy sets an example as to how certain objectives have to be pursued in non-traditional ways.

2009-11-11 22:02:42

Lack of services, excess of pollution

By-EG
THE Central Agency for Auditing,an official agency, has recently shocked the public by issuing a report showing that around 48 per cent of the Egyptian citizens have no access to sewerage services.

2009-11-10 22:00:48

Coptic Blogger in Egypt Threatens Hunger Strike

By-Will Morris
ISTANBUL, November 9 (Compass Direct News) – A Coptic Christian blogger in Egypt held in prison for more than a year without charge said today he will go on a hunger strike unless authorities grant his next application for release.

2009-11-09 22:00:56

Binding,coherent system

By-EG
Will the anticipated Cabinet reshuffle in Egypt,whether it is on a limited or a large scale,solve the accumulated problems of this country of 80 million?The names of the outgoing ministers or of those taking the oath are not as important as the presence of a well-

2009-11-08 22:00:21

How can religion not have played a part?

By-Joan Smith
When Marx described religion as the opium of the people, he was expressing a 19th-century view of the effects of Christianity on the working class. Like many secularists, Marx believed that turning to religion for consolation was both an expression of real suffering

2009-11-07 22:03:15

Problems on hold:No licence required

By: Youseef Sidhom
Among the worst and most painful of the Coptic grievances are those pertaining to the curtailment of their rights to adequate, legal places of worship. The scarcity of permits to build churches drives