Inside The Middle East diary
Driving down the streets of BaghdadOn a giant billboard in front of…
Take Hamas at its militant Islamic word
Hamas' braggadocio, coupled with its ruthless willingness to eliminate Palestinian rivals, may…
Stagnation rules in Lebanon's secular political parties
The Arab world is witnessing a dangerous head-on confrontation between Islamist parties…
Passive isolationism endangers Russia, but also the West
Nation-states are built on ethnic and territorial unity, and their histories and…
The Pyrenees vacation – Part 1
The Midi-Pyrenees, southern France, is my vacation spot this summer for three…
Music's the messenger at Live Earth
Associated PressIn a global series of concerts featuring aboriginal dancing, imitation chimpanzee…
Rachid leads business delegation to promote relations with Spain
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid began Sunday a…
Jailed MP Talaat El Sadat suspended from 10 PA sessions
CAIRO: The People s Assembly (PA) announced its decision not to revoke…
Israel plans to build fence on border with Egypt, says report
The wall will address a symptom not the root cause, says expertCAIRO:…
Panelists exchange blame while discussing political apathy
CAIRO: In a highly charged debate discussing the reasons behind increasing political…