Cairo Jazz Fest: Bringing music to the people
Music has to reach everyone, said Ziad Rahbani at the press conference held to announce the second year of the Cairo Jazz Festival. The Lebanese musician Rahbani, born to equally…
Muslim right to the Jewish past
JERUSALEM: The decision to include the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel s Tomb on the list of National Heritage Sites would, at first glance, appear to be one about…
Corporate political speech is bad for shareholders
CAMBRIDGE: The United States Supreme court recently struck down limits on the freedom of companies to spend money on political elections. Large, publicly traded companies in other countries also often…
A brilliant blunder
The Dubai operation looks like a brilliant bungle. Brilliant because it was swift, smooth and effective. Hamas commander Mahmoud Mabhouh is dead and, according to Jane s Defence Weekly, which…
A reset in the Caucasus
YEREVAN: Will Turkey's current turmoil between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the country's powerful army complicate and delay the country's boldest initiatives in years - the moves to address…
Living in democratic country is Arab youth's top priority, says survey
CAIRO: Sixty-six percent of the Arab youth think their country of residence was going in the right direction during the last five years, the Second Annual ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth…
A watchful eye on Gaza and Jerusalem
CAIRO: Ramzi Khoury has a busy day ahead of him. Yesterday was also busy. Tomorrow will be too.Khoury is the director of "Sleepless in Gaza & Jerusalem, a video diary…
Synagogue attack suspect detained for further 15 days
CAIRO: The detention of a suspect accused of the botched firebomb attack on a Downtown Cairo synagogue on Feb. 21 was extended for 15 days pending further investigations.State Security Public…
Fugitive executive Lakah settles Egypt debt: agency
CAIRO: Egyptian businessman Rami Lakah, who fled to Europe in 2001, has reached a settlement on debts owed to banks, paving the way for his possible return to Egypt, the…
