PALESTINIAN VIEW: The Quartet and unimplemented peace
By Nagi Shurrab In 2002, the Quartet was formed alongside the initiation of the roadmap, which imposes mutual and parallel obligations on Palestinians and Israelis. Palestinians were asked to cease all…
Adapt or die
By Michael Spence MILAN: In rapidly growing emerging markets, a combination of internal economic forces, supportive policies, and the shifting nature of the global economy drive high-speed and far-reaching change. The…
Young British Muslims contribute more than you might think
By Sughra Ahmed LEICESTER, UK: Many young British Muslims – who comprise over 50 per cent of the Muslim population in the UK – feel confronted by a world that objectifies…
ElBaradei, FJP agree on guidelines for choosing constituent assembly
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei and the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) agreed Sunday on guidelines for the formation of a representative constituent assembly that will…
Chaos threatens Philippines’ cultural treasures
Thieves and art dealers are the usual suspects, but mildew and flashbulbs are just as dangerous for some of the Philippines' beleaguered cultural treasures. From a 30,000-year-old skull fragment of…
I wood, wood you?
By Heba Elkayal The latest accessory trend to hit Cairo is the new watch brand WeWood. Officially launched in Amuse, the Zamalek-based concept store that has become a beacon for a…
A new window to Arab arts
By John Radcliff “Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within,”…
Oil prices fall on US, Europe debt fears
LONDON: Crude oil prices fell on Monday on growing fears of a sovereign debt default on either side of the Atlantic and on the possibility of another emergency stock release…
Egypt c.bank to offer LE 1 bln in repos on Tuesday
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said it will offer LE 1 billion ($167.95 million) in seven-day repurchase agreements in the money market on Tuesday at a fixed rate of 9.25 percent.…
835 Palestinians youths held for rock-throwing
JERUSALEM: Over the past five years, Israel's military has detained more than 800 Palestinian youths and children for pelting rocks at Israelis soldiers, and has interrogated and jailed many of…