Sharaf in Tahrir: I draw my legitimacy from the people
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf told jubilant protesters in Tahrir Square that he drew his legitimacy from the people. "I was appointed by the Supreme Council…
PM resigns, former transport minister takes over
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq resigned Thursday from his post, about eight hours after being fiercely criticized by a number of outspoken guests during a live TV…
With western retreat, Iraq looks east
Iraq has always in many ways been the odd one out in the region. Despite being the cradle of civilization — writing was invented here in the home of the…
Consulting Indonesia on the Middle East
By Didin Nurul Rosidin CIREBON, Indonesia: Suffering from an increase in radicalization and a certain level of religious exclusivity which has lead to vigilante attacks against specific religious minorities, Indonesia…
Revolutionary uprisings in the Middle East
By Mohamed El Moktar Sidi Haiba The momentum of the current events is exhilarating; it is all the more so when the contagion is spreading at a never-before-seen pace conferring…
Turkey calls for ‘transparent’ Egypt transition
CAIRO: Turkey's President Abdullah Gul on Thursday called for a transparent transitional period in Egypt, as he paid a visit to Cairo. "We're in a phase in which Egyptians must…
Evacuations from Tunisia-Libya border under way
DJERBA: A major international operation was under way Thursday to airlift out of Tunisia thousands of people, most of them Egyptians, stranded at the border after fleeing the bloodshed in…
Africa’s top film festival tackles a continent’s troubles
Africa's biggest film festival hands out its top award Saturday after a week of viewing works tackling some of the continents pressing issues against the backdrop of the Arab world…
Noshokaty Foundation: A creative space for art students
In an old factory in the underprivileged neighborhood of Ard El-Lewa, Shady El-Noshokaty is building a space for local art students to continue learning and growing as artists after graduation.…
Egypt raises procurement prices for key crops
CAIRO: Egypt has raised procurement prices for key agricultural products — wheat, corn, sugar cane and beet sugar — in a bid to encourage farmers to up production. Essam Abdel…