Monthly Archives: July 2009

Egypt reports five more cases of A/H1N1 flu

Egypt reported five more cases of influenza A/H1N1 on Sunday, bringing the total number of the flu in the populous country to 97, according to the Ministry of Health.     The first case was a 27-year-old Indian man who just came … read more

Tragic Symbol: Egypt’s Headscarf Martyr

The murder of Marwa al-Sherbini, a 32-year-old Egyptian pharmacist stabbed to death in a German courtroom last week, has stoked growing anger in Egypt, where the local press has taken to referring to Sherbini as the “headscarf martyr.” But with … read more