Caution required on both fronts
Too much focus has been placed on President Barack Obama s new withdrawal plan and too little on other aspects of the situation likely to impact on US Iraq policy.…
Focus on rebuilding a strong Iraqi state
Will President Barack Obama keep the promises he made during his election campaign? It may be too early to say, but some observers think he already went back on one…
Overtures toward Iran
After nearly two months in office, the new US president appears to be approaching the Islamic regime in Tehran with a great deal of caution. He has been careful to…
Egyptians tell of 'days of terror' in pirate hands
CAIRO: With gunfire whizzing overhead, an Egyptian mechanic faced down Somali pirates attacking his cargo ship with nothing but an ax.But the 25 Egyptian crewmen aboard the Blue Star never…
Al-Ahram journalists negotiate with syndicate, not Atallah
CAIRO: The Journalists for Al-Ahram group are currently negotiating with their syndicate as well as the newspaper's editor, Osama Saraya, refusing to talk directly with chairman Morsi Atallah, with whom…
NGOs propose changes to personal status law
CAIRO: A network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Egypt, headed by the Egyptian Association for Community Participation and Enhancement (EACPE), are currently working on changing the personal status law, to…
Fokina dominates at the Palm Hills International Ladies Tournament
CAIRO: After 99 single matches and over 240 sets, Russia's Galina Fokina emerged as the winner of the Palm Hills International Ladies Tournament after the finals on Saturday at the…
Ittihad's Abdel-Rahim pens contract extension
CAIRO: Ittihad defender Youssef Abdel-Rahim revealed that he had signed a two-season contract extension on Sunday. The 26-year-old put his signature to a blank contract, and the Alexandrian club ought…