Exclusive peace talks are easier to arrange, but is the result durable?
EAST MEREDITH, NY: The ongoing peace talks in the Middle East may bring an agreement. But more is needed — a lasting peace. In 1983, Lebanon signed a peace treaty…
Swiss politics in the United States
WASHINGTON, DC: Here is a story that may sound familiar: a leader of a Muslim community tried to build a mosque with the support of his mayor, but his request…
Ending child marriage
LONDON: Ahead of the United Nations’ summit to review progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals, much of the focus has rightly been on those areas where gains have been…
Japan’s Leadership Muddle
OSAKA: Having seen a new prime minister every year for five consecutive years, Japan has just narrowly avoided having its third in 2010. Prime Minister Naoto Kan has been elected…
Gold and Doves: Fit for Greek Goddesses
Aspiring fashion and jewelry designers oftentimes argue that in Egypt, realizing their dreams of design is a sheer impossibility. Design institutes here do not offer quality instruction, and production is…
Transocean rig leaving Gulf of Mexico for Egypt
Transocean Ltd said on Tuesday that one of its dozen rigs in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico would be taken to Egypt next week, while remaining under contract with Statoil.…
Egypt cbank holds rates despite inflation uptick
Egypt's central bank left its key overnight interest rates unchanged on Thursday despite this week's surprise rise in core inflation, a decision in line with forecasts of all 11 economists…
Runways go back to nature at NY Fashion Week
The runways at New York Fashion Week carved a path through the woods — sometimes literally. Michael Kors had a wooden runway lined with boxwood for his sunny nature-inspired show…
Saudi firms buy 625,000 tons barley: trade
A group of leading Saudi importers has purchased 360,000 tons of optional origin barley for Oct. shipment and another 265,000 tons of Ukrainian origin for Sept. shipment, trade sources said…
Apache, Dana in Egypt oil exploration deals
Apache Corp, Dana Petroleum and Merlon International will explore for oil in Egypt's western desert under deals signed with the government, state news agency MENA reported. Apache and Dana will…