Negroponte say Iran an 'enigma'
CAIRO: With Iran still in the throes of the backlash of its recent presidential election results, the former US Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte admitted that its internal dynamic…
NKorean leader's translator named envoy to Egypt, says report
SEOUL: North Korea has appointed the main English language translator for leader Kim Jong-Il as its ambassador to Egypt, reports said Monday. Ri Hyok-Chol was given the post by a…
Mobile internet is the future, says Vodafone's Richard Daly
CAIRO: Vodafone Egypt's outgoing CEO Richard Daly said the future for mobile telecom operators lies in providing subscribers with the increasingly popular mobile internet.As he prepares to leave his current…
Egypt, France say to focus on SMEs
CAIRO: "We firmly believe that there needs to be more cooperation between SMEs in both countries and in the region as a whole, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed…
The climate imperative
NEW DELHI: Today, international action on climate change is urgent and essential. Indeed, there can no longer be any debate about the need to act, because the Intergovernmental Panel on…
Are Arabs ready for peace with Israel?
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak s op-ed on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Wall Street Journal (June 19) should not be viewed through the prism of economic and political challenges he…
What does it mean to be pro-Israel in the Obama era?
ATLANTA: Did US President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo sharpen the differences in how American Jews espouse their support for Israel, or has it moderated the divergent opinions, bringing the…
National football team threatens to 'strike' over Amr Adib comments
CAIRO: Egypt's national soccer team threatened to abstain from participating in games and practice until talk show host Amr Adib makes a formal apology for "claiming that the players brought…
Young Arab Leaders launch Egypt office
CAIRO: Business leaders in Egypt celebrated the launch of the acclaimed Young Arab Leaders (YAL) organization's country office in Egypt last week." is an organization that strives for change and…
April 6 general coordinator dismissed ahead of elections
CAIRO: Ahmed Maher, general coordinator of the April 6 Youth Movement, was forced to step down on Saturday ahead of the movement's general elections scheduled for next month, in the…