Is the Euro overvalued?
CAMBRIDGE: An American traveler in Paris or Berlin is continually struck by how high prices are relative to those in the United States. A hotel room, a simple lunch, or…
Editorial: Another Arab summit
CAIRO: As Arab leaders bask in the Mediterranean coastal city of Sirte in Libya today in yet another summit to "rescue Jerusalem , Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu returns victorious from…
Sand Bags to Sand Dunes: the 8-month drive to South Africa
Egypt's Black and White Desert normally hosts a smattering of tourists every evening. Student groups traveling from Cairo, tourists looking for a break from Ancient Egyptian monuments, and expats taking…
Hamdi Qandil named spokesman of ElBaradei's National Coalition for Change
CAIRO: Members of the National Coalition for Change, headed by the former Secretary-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, chose journalist and outspoken talk show host Hamdi Qandil, to be…
Doctors call for strike action, Syndicate board advises reconsideration
CAIRO: Doctors' Syndicate head Hamdy El-Sayyed defended the Syndicate's board yesterday during a charged general assembly meeting during which some doctors accused the board of being "unable or unwilling to…
UN rights body suggests Israel pay for Gaza damage
GENEVA: Israel should pay Palestinians reparations for loss and damages suffered during last year's war in the Gaza Strip, the UN Human Rights Council suggested Thursday.The 47-nation body didn't call…
From Pyramids to Paris, millions to go dark for Earth Hour
SYDNEY: World-famous landmarks including the Pyramids, the Eiffel Tower and Beijing's Forbidden City will go dark Saturday as millions turn out the lights for "Earth Hour , a rolling grassroots…
UN rights body narrowly passes Islamophobia resolution
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution condemning Islamophobic behavior, including Switzerland's minaret building ban, despite some states' major reservations.The resolution, criticized by the US…
Negotiations beak down between IOL staff and Qatar
CAIRO: Negotiations between lawyers from Islam Online (IOL) and Media International were stalled Thursday afternoon after both parties failed to agree on terms for a financial settlement slated to end…
Sports Talk: Messi not yet the best
Barcelona club president Joan Laporta is getting ahead of himself when he says Lionel Messi is the best footballer ever. One does not become the best in history in the…