Agrifood opens the door to Egyptian-Dutch cooperation
CAIRO: With progress in Egypt's agrifood sector, the Dutch Trade Mission in Cairo saw an opportunity: bringing business from both countries together for a matchmaking session. "The potential of cooperation…
'Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 prizes
The Harlem drama Precious took the best picture prize as it dominated the Spirit Awards, winning four other honors that included trophies for stars Gabourey Sidibe and Mo Nique.Jeff Bridges…
A woman's spirit in 'Dead Man's Cell Phone'
A while ago I watched playwright Eve Ensler talk on Youtube series "TED Talks about "embracing the inner girl. It strikes one as a cheesy idea, to own up to…
Using Quranic narratives in pursuit of peace
NEW YORK: I consider the Israeli-Palestinian conflict the single biggest obstacle to eliminating Muslim-Jewish antipathy. Although this dispute is fundamentally about the distribution of assets and the power to control…
Can Asians resolve global problems?
DAVOS: Is there an "Asian way to resolving global challenges? The conventional answer is no. But elements of an Asian way are gradually emerging. Given Asia's growing influence, the world…
Europe's Contested Neighborhood
BRUSSELS: What is the most important source of disagreement today between Russia and the West? It is not the issues most often in the news - Iran or Afghanistan. It…
Turkey's coup that failed
ANKARA: The exposure of the plan hatched by senior military officials - called "Operation Sledgehammer - to destabilize Turkey's government, and the subsequent arrest of high-ranking officers, demonstrates the growing…
One-on-one with controversial Egyptian feminist Nawal El-Saadaw
CAIRO: The idea of celebrating Women's Day was spearheaded for the first time during the women's labor movements in the first decade of the 20th century. Women's labor participation worldwide…
Women's rights take baby steps forward in Mideast
WASHINGTON: Women's rights have inched forward in the Middle East, but gender inequality remains the norm in the region and in some countries the situation has taken a turn for…
Military Court dismisses blogger's case
CAIRO: Blogger Ahmed Mostafa was released Sunday after an Egyptian Military Court decided to dismiss the case filed against him for accusing the military of corruption. The Arab Network for…