The State of the World
NEW YORK: We all recognize today's perils. A global financial crisis. A…
First Chinese school opens its doors to Egyptian students
CAIRO: This academic year will witness the opening of the first Chinese…
When 'sovereignty' risks global health
NEW YORK: Here's a concept you've probably never heard of: "viral sovereignty.…
OCI says will buy back up to 5 pct of shares
CAIRO: The board of Orascom Construction Industries has approved the buyback of…
The Jewish state of irony
BOULDER, Colorado: Last week I was stopped in my tracks by a…
Egypt index bounces higher after Wall Street bailout
CAIRO: Egypt s main indexes ended sharply higher on Sunday, buoyed by…
A nationalist saga of 'The Jasmine Collar'
The Syrian dance company Ornina's "The Jasmine Collar brought Syria's history to…
Arab achievements and challenges in the pursuit of MDGs
At the Millennium Summit in 2000, world leaders made an ambitious, but…
Is Egypt's growth threatened?
CAIRO: The Egyptian economy posted its biggest growth rate of the past…
The shock of history: Roth remembers the 1950s
Philip Roth, 75 and the author of more than 20 novels, is…