Programming peace
TEL AVIV: The MEET project has launched its sixth annual summer program aimed at bringing Israeli and Palestinian high school students together through business and IT classes. Some 120 students…
Drawing borders is the first step
JERUSALEM: We still have no real idea of when or what President Obama will present as an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. In the meantime, the Prime Minister s special emissary, Yitzhak…
Central Europe's misguided war on drugs
WARSAW: It was two decades ago this summer that communist rule began to implode from Tallinn in the Baltic to Tirana in the Adriatic, ushering in free elections, market reforms,…
Sewage leaks in irrigation water discovered in Banha
CAIRO: The Banha local council discovered on Monday that sewage water has leaked into lakes used to irrigate agricultural land in the city, which is the capital of Qaliyubia governorate.According…
Foreign Policy slams Farouk Hosni's UNESCO candidacy
CAIRO: In an article critical of Culture Minister Farouk Hosni's campaign to be the next director general of UNESCO, the Washington-based Foreign Policy magazine added fuel to the fire raised…
Freedom House report explores internet censorship in Egypt
CAIRO: As the number of internet users grows, security further tightens its grip on their activity, namely when it comes to "disseminating and receiving sensitive political information, according to a…
Yahoo! extends reach into Arab world with Maktoob buy
WASHINGTON: US Internet giant Yahoo! said Tuesday it had signed a deal to purchase popular Jordan-based web portal Maktoob, expanding its reach to millions of consumers across the Arab world.The…
Military coach hoping for Ramadan break
CAIRO: Military Production coach Tarek Yehia suggested that the Egyptian Premier League should be halted during the holy month of Ramadan, following his side s 1-1 draw with Mansoura on…