Egypt to cut deficit to 3.5 pct of GDP in 2015, says report
CAIRO: Egypt aims to cut its budget deficit to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product in 2015 and raise the growth rate by that time to 8.5 percent, the finance…
Egypt and Pakistan to boost trade
CAIRO: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday that his country plans to boost trade with Egypt, during a visit to Cairo where he met with President Hosni…
What to do with Jerusalem
WASHINGTON, DC: Ever since Israeli-Palestinian talks began nearly two decades ago, it’s been clear that Jerusalem would be the thorniest problem of all. Because of this, the prevailing assumption has…
Europe's doubting generation
PARIS: The contrast between the Schuman Declaration of May 9, 1950, which launched the European unification project through the Coal and Steel Community, and the fearful bid to save Greece…
Thailand on the precipice
BANGKOK: The two-month siege of downtown Bangkok by the so-called “Red Shirts” has ended in bloodshed. More than 60 people, including two foreign reporters and a few soldiers, died in…
The consequences of Iran's nuclear deal
The deal struck in Tehran on Monday, May 17, could largely defuse the international crisis over Iran’s nuclear activities — if it is accepted by the international community. It must…
Court sentences Saudi to 10 years in prison for marrying Egyptian minor
CAIRO: A 66-year old Saudi Arabian national was sentenced to 10 years in prison in absentia for marrying an underage Egyptian girl, egynews.net reported Friday. Suliman Abdel-Rahman married a 14-year…
2009 toughest year for Egyptian workers, say rights groups
CAIRO: Egyptian workers experienced their toughest year in 2009, Adel William, Children of Earth Foundation for Human Rights Executive Director, told Daily News Egypt Thursday. “The pavements outside Cabinet and…
Lebanon Special: When in Beirut, dine at Tawleh
To dine at Tawleh is an absolute pleasure. “Tawleh” means table, and is often referred to as “Tawlet Souk El-Tayeb,” loosely translated as “The Market’s Table.” Lunch at Tawleh on…
Lebanon Special: Green and Gorgeous: Lebanon's first farmers' market
W hen I introduce myself to Kamal Mouzawak for the first time in person, he asks me in an admonishing tone: “What are you doing in Egypt? The most fertile land…
