Reclusive writer J.D. Salinger turns 90
Reclusive author J.D. Salinger, whose seminal novel The Catcher in the Rye…
Israel forces sever Gaza, surround major city
GAZA CITY: Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza…
US blocks Security Council action on Gaza
UNITED NATIONS: The United States late Saturday blocked approval of a UN…
Egypt's markets rise again on the back of OCI, OT
CAIRO: Egypt s main stock indexes advanced on Sunday, extending gains from…
An Israeli View: Limited strategic objectives
Israel has opted to launch a major attack on Hamas in Gaza.…
A Palestinian View: War crimes in Gaza put PA in awkward place
The devastating Israeli bombardment of Gaza in the past few days did…
Oil trims early loss on year's first trading day
LONDON: The oil market kicked off 2009 feebly on Friday, falling nearly…
With a Grain of Salt: Merci for your impartiality
CAIRO: I received a phone call from a French TV correspondent asking…
Arab Complicity, Israel's Duplicity
CAIRO: At 11:30 am on Dec. 27 the Israeli air force bombed…
The tale of a former Egyptian child maid in the US
IRVINE, California/CAIRO, Egypt: Late at night, the neighbors saw a little girl…