Peace does not trickle down from the top
Common wisdom says that getting a settlement among high-level negotiators at a…
McCain, Obama, and hot air
Whatever the outcome of the United States' presidential election, climate change policy…
Egypt's (hidden) economic mindset
A while ago I was watching "Rome , a TV series about…
Banque du Caire auction postponed
CAIRO: Egypt unexpectedly cancelled Wednesday the auction of state-owned Banque du Caire,…
Egypt pledges not to re-open Gaza crossing till Israeli soldier is free
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Israel obtained a pledge from Egypt on Tuesday that the…
Eye on Crime: Al-Marg police refuse to investigate hanged child case, his parents say
CAIRO: Mustafa Mahmoud Ibrahim, aged 11, was found hanged at the door…
In retrospect: 20 years of repair work using theatre
Twenty years ago, it was far more trendy and sexy to be…
White House sex crimes
Sex crime has a telltale signature, even when those directing the outrages…
Snapshots of a different childhood
Sometimes, all it takes to build a house is a square, a…
SOFA negotiations complicated by internal politics
In the next few months, Iraqi leaders may have to make tough…