Meet the players: The National Democratic Party (NDP)
CAIRO: Led by President Hosni Mubarak, the National Democratic Party (NDP) is the ruling party in Egypt, occupying the majority of seats in the People’s Assembly (the lower house…
Israel to begin work on Egypt barrier
JERUSALEM: Israel is to begin work on building a huge barrier along its southern border with Egypt on Monday in a bid to curb the entry of illegal immigrants, the…
Attorney General denies ending investigation into Ahmed Shaaban’s death
By Heba Afify and Mohamed Effat CAIRO: The Attorney General of the Alexandria Appeals Prosecution denied media reports that the investigation into the death of 19-year-old Ahmed Shaaban was closed. The…
Turkey, Egypt to sign deal for closer ties
ANKARA: Turkey and Egypt will set up a "high-level strategic cooperation council" aimed at boosting bilateral political consultations and economic ties, Turkey's foreign minister said Monday. "We hope to sign…
Time to ratify new START
By Radosław Sikorski WARSAW: As a long-time observer of American politics, I know that United States senators will decide whether to ratify New START, the arms control treaty with Russia negotiated…
Japan’s options
By Joseph Nye TOKYO: The current tensions between China and Japan have revived talk about how far Japan has fallen since its glory years of the 1980s. To the extent that…
Human rights groups united in demand for Bush’s prosecution
By César Chelala NEW YORK: Several human rights groups are united in their demand that former president George W. Bush face prosecution following his open admission that he authorized the use…
Financing the green economy
By Meles Zenawi and Jens Stoltenberg ADDIS ABABA: At the climate-change summit in Copenhagen last December, political leaders expressed a strong will to urgently combat global warming. As we approach the…
The Brotherhood’s electorate
By Khalil Al-Anani CAIRO: Whereas the number of Muslim Brotherhood members is still a big secret, it’s not difficult to determine its electorate. Three categories of people tend to vote in…
Art on planetary scale shines spotlight on climate change
The first global art show on climate change kicked off this weekend, launching several symbolic performances seen from space that bring people and planet together to highlight the hazards of…
