On the API: The real issue is political leadership
By David Pollock Around half of Israelis, Palestinians, and some other key Arab publics, according to various opinion polls taken in the past decade, support something like the Arab Peace Initiative…
Egypt cabinet body denies SODIC land withdrawn
By Sarah Mikhail/Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's government on Monday denied a newspaper report that it had withdrawn land from SODIC, the country's third-biggest listed developer. Daily Al-Masry Al-Youm had reported on Saturday…
When will China’s economy overtake America’s?
By Yang Yao BEIJING: Is China poised to surpass the United States to become the world’s largest economy? The International Monetary Fund recently predicted that the size of China’s economy would…
Egypt’s market up on cancellation of capital gains tax
CAIRO: Officials at Egypt’s stock exchange welcomed Finance Minister Samir Radwan’s decision to cancel a proposed capital gains tax, and the benchmark index responded by rising 1.3 percent on Thursday.…
African growth set to slow to 3.7 percent: study
LISBON: Growth in African countries will to slow to 3.7 percent this year owing to upheavals in northern Africa and increased food and fuel prices, the latest African Economic Outlook…
Egypt’s hopes all but gone, Ivory Coast qualifies
JOHANNESBURG: Egypt's hopes of defending its title at next year's African Cup of Nations are all but gone after the seven-time continental champion was held to a damaging 0-0…
Justice Minister denies referring judges to judicial inspection over media statements
CAIRO: Minister of Justice Abdel Aziz Al-Gendy denied Sunday that he referred any three judges to the judicial inspection department for questioning, saying that they were referred to the chancellors’…
Brotherhood denies questioning Sobhi Saleh
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Rashad Bayoumy denied Sunday press reports about the group conducting an investigation into recent controversial statements made by senior member…
Rights group condemns complaint against cartoonist
CAIRO: A human rights group condemned in a statement Sunday a complaint filed by Salafis against cartoonist Moustafa Hussein and sarcastic writer Ahmed Ragab over a caricature that criticized their…
Egyptians more optimistic, adamant on political participation, says poll
CAIRO: Nine out of 10 Egyptians surveyed in a recent poll plan on voting in the upcoming elections, with no political party or entity garnering more than 15 percent of…