Encountering Peace: Settlements and the anti-Zionists
JERUSALEM: November 6, 2012 — that’s the date when Barack Obama will stand for election for a second term. By November 2011 he will already be deeply involved in campaigning…
Power to the people
MEXICO CITY: If you are reading this article, you most likely have electricity and heat at home and never think of that fact as at all remarkable. But over 2…
Asia’s leadership gap
SINGAPORE: Last week, ten foreign ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Hanoi. When their initial gathering ended, they hosted their counterparts from across the…
Our Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Jerusalem is revered worldwide as the cradle of the three monotheistic religions. Muslims, Jews and Christians — all view it as a holy ground. Thus, full respect for the…
Prosecution identifies 15 MPs in medical treatment scandal
CAIRO: A report by the Public Funds General Prosecution has found that 15 MPs from the People’s Assembly and Shoura Council are implicated in a corruption case involving the exploitation…
Wind of change: All (media) eyes on Egypt
CAIRO: In the last fortnight foreign media have shown increasing interest in Egypt. Their theme: “Change at last?” The Economist, the British weekly and arbiter of Anglophone liberal opinion, published…
Lecico to start the first phase of tile plant
Elie Baroudi, managing director of Lecico Egypt, said that the company plans to launch the first phase if the new tile plant in Burj Al-Arab Al-Gedida city by the end…
Settlers, Palestinians wounded in West Bank clashes
BURIN: Four Israeli settlers and three Palestinians were wounded on Monday when clashes broke out in the northern West Bank, police and an AFP correspondent said. The violence began when…
EgyptAir to launch Juba flights in August: report
Egypt’s national carrier will reportedly begin flights to the South Sudanese capital of Juba staring August 6, according to news reports. The independent Al-Tayar newspaper quoted an official at EgyptAir…
Egypt pound falls to weakest in 3-1/2 yrs vs dollar
The Egyptian pound traded as low as 5.7037 to the dollar on Monday, its weakest level since Jan. 9, 2007. "It's not supposed to be moving like this given the…
