The Politics of illusions
I have just returned from an extended trip to the Middle East,…
Islamic finance is going global
The 2008 Islamic Finance Festival (FES) was held in Jakarta from Jan.…
The Lucifer Effect
Why do good, ordinary people sometimes become perpetrators of evil? The most…
Trials of HIV-positive men reflect ignorance, says HRW
CAIRO: Recent arrests and trials in Egypt of HIV-positive men endanger human…
Street Talk: Sympathize with Gaza
The taxi driver had skin the color of the Nile bed -…
Egypt is a strong team but we are unstoppable, says Ivory Coast
KUMASI: Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou has said the Elephants are the…
Israel to build new barrier along part of Egypt border, says report
JERUSALEM: Israel decided on Wednesday to start building a reinforced barrier along…
Turkey's parliament debates lifting Islamic head scarf ban at universities
ANKARA: Turkish legislators opened debate Wednesday on one of their secular but…
New Internet cable being laid in Mediterranean off Egypt coast
CAIRO: After dramatic Internet outages that engulfed a large swath of the…
In Focus: Defective Democracy in Egypt
It is probably true that the political situation in Egypt is not…