Draft law to increase lawsuit fees 10-fold
CAIRO: The government proposed a new law that would increase the fees for filing lawsuits 10-fold, a move expected to create controversy because of the financial burden it poses. The…
In Rafah, despair and hope at the border
RAFAH, Egypt: Packed into the station wagon, under the dozens of boxes of blankets, clothing and food, is the casket bearing the body of Hanan Abu Traz's 20-year-old daughter, Sabreen.Together,…
Palestinians have the key
PALM BEACH, Florida: As the war of Gaza worsened, the prospects for peace looked grim. But crises can be turned into opportunities by visionary eyes, caring hearts and thoughtful minds.…
American Retreats
LOS ANGELES: As Barack Obama's incoming administration debates the pace and consequences of withdrawal from Iraq, it would do well to examine the strategic impact of other American exits in…
An Answer to the Russian Challenge
BERLIN: For 19 years, the West (America and Europe) has been putting off answering a critical strategic question: what role should post-Soviet Russia actually play globally and in the European…
Obama's poet to weave historical spell
Moments after Barack Obama delivers his first address as the new US president on Tuesday, a slight, bespectacled woman will take his place at the podium and read the world…
Shoe frenzy takes over Egyptian art in new exhibition
In the current global shoe-throwing frenzy ushered by Muntazar Al-Zaidi, an art exhibition that poses its central subject matter and title as "Shoes is, most definitely, an event that demands…
Suez Canal revenues down 8 pct on piracy threat
CAIRO: Income from the Suez Canal, which analysts have expected to decline since the severity of the economic crisis became clear last fall, dropped by about 8 percent in December,…
Arab leaders set to agree Gaza aid, economic accord
KUWAIT: Arab leaders, meeting for the third time in five days on Monday, were expected to agree to a $2 billion aid package to rebuild Gaza after a three-week Israeli…
Egypt signed anti-smuggling deal, says Israeli official
CAIRO: Egypt and Israel signed an agreement to prevent arms smuggling into the Gaza Strip before Israel announced its ceasefire last Saturday, an Israeli official told AFP.A senior Israeli government…
