A PALESTINIAN VIEW: An urgent need for intervention
By Ghassan Khatib Palestinian politicians and analysts were divided in their understanding and evaluation of last week's Quartet failure to agree on a statement promoting the resumption of a Palestinian-Israeli political…
Small economies, big problems, and global interdependence
By Kemal Dervis WASHINGTON, DC: Greece’s GDP, at about $300 billion, represents approximately 0.5 percent of world output. Its $470 billion public debt is very large relative to the Greek economy’s…
Shoura, PA elections to be held on same day after mid November
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Egypt’s legislative elections for both the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament will be held on the same day in the second half of November, head of…
Europe’s Italian muse?
By Emma Bonino and Marco De Andreis ROME: The euro contagion triggered by Greece’s sovereign-debt crisis has now infected Italy. Silvio Berlusconi’s government, together with a fiscally conscious opposition, managed to…
Priority is social justice, roadmap for the transitional period, says ElBaradei
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei said that the transitional period is "difficult" and that he is "concerned" about the course of the revolution. He demanded that the ruling…
Tumult in Egypt antiquities as Hawass swept aside
By Patrick Werr / Reuters CAIRO: Egypt is struggling to find a replacement to run its antiquities ministry after the flamboyant Zahi Hawass, easily recognized by his Indiana Jones-style hat, was…
ANALYSIS: Egypt shouldn’t let the pound slide just yet
By Una Galani /Reuters DUBAI: Egypt's pound still looks vulnerable. Supporting the currency so far has been a costly strategy. Along with a decline in tourism and foreign direct investment, foreign…
Ezz Steel full-year net profit pulled down by costs
CAIRO: Ezz Steel Co reported a 53 percent drop in full-year 2010 net profit on Tuesday after surging costs outweighed higher selling prices. Net profit was LE 116.08 million ($19.5…
PM taken to hospital, new cabinet delayed
By Sami Aboudi and Yasmine Saleh /Reuters CAIRO: Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf was taken to hospital because of blood pressure problems on Monday, and the swearing in of a much-changed…
Israeli navy boards Gaza-bound yacht
JERUSALEM: The Israeli navy on Tuesday boarded a French yacht carrying pro-Palestinian activists intending to sail to the blockaded Gaza Strip and forced it to go to Ashdod port, a…
