Egypt's central bank holds interest rates
CAIRO: The Central Bank of Egypt's (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee left overnight interest rates unchanged at their meeting on Thursday. Rates have hovered at 9.75 percent lending and 8.25 percent…
Life through a lens
The art of photography has produced some of history's most iconic and outstanding artworks. Here are some of the photographic highlights at Art Dubai 2010.In German photographer Elgar Esser's work,…
High probability of failure
The PLO Executive Committee decided on March 7 to accept the US administration s proposal to commence proximity talks with American mediation. This followed the decision by a monitoring committee…
Preempting home-grown terrorists
BERLIN: Islamist terrorism has in recent years become central to security policy in Germany and many other Western countries. The terrorists' intention is to sow mistrust and stoke fears; their…
Middle East peace efforts: lessons from healthcare reform
WASHINGTON, DC: It took a year of trying for President Obama to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to enter into proximity talks to resolve issues standing in the way of a…
Editorial: On the line: The crisis at Islam Online
CAIRO: The eternal struggle between moderation and extremism is at the heart of the current impasse that has cast its shadow over the Sixth of October headquarters of Islam Online…
Will campaign efforts register with voters?
CAIRO: It's the question on everybody's mind; who will you vote for? Or better yet, will you vote at all?With the 2011 presidential elections on the horizon, campaigns are abound…
Mubarak names successor to late Al-Azhar cleric: report
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Friday appointed a new head of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam s most prestigious institution, after the death of its top cleric last week, the official…
MB arrests continue as 21 more detained
CAIRO: Security forces continue to crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, detaining 21 more members from the governorates of Sharqeya and Beheira on Thursday, in the aftermath of anti-Israeli demonstrations staged…
Board to vote on Islam Online's possible move to Qatar
CAIRO: The board of Qatar's Al-Balagh Foundation is expected to vote on whether to keep the Islam Online (IOL) office in Egypt or move it to Doha within 15 days.…
