Anatomy of Thatcherism
LONDON: Thirty years ago this month, Margaret Thatcher came to power. Although precipitated by local conditions, the Thatcher (or more broadly the Thatcher-Reagan) revolution became an instantly recognizable global brand…
Bringing Europe's last dictator in from the cold
STRASBOURG: The European Union recently embarked on a policy of "constructive engagement with Belarus. None too soon. Previously, EU policy was to isolate Belarus, which itself was seeking isolation. That…
Decoding Egypt: Don't count on Obama's good intentions
In their first White House meeting, former US President Jimmy Carter told former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat: "I can see the possibility that 10 years from now our ties to…
Hisham Talaat Mostafa verdict today
CAIRO: Today the South Giza court will hear the verdict of the Suzanne Tamim murder trial for which construction mogul Hisham Talaat Moustafa and former police officer Mohsen Al-Sukkari are…
Egypt warns of swine flu threat to Mecca pilgrims
CAIRO: Egyptian Health Minister Hatem Al-Gabaly warned in a newspaper interview on Wednesday of the dangers posed by swine flu to millions of Muslim pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia.The minister…
Shooting on Giza court while in session
Cairo: The Al-Saf courthouse on the outskirts of Giza was subjected to sustained gunfire Tuesday morning after unknown assailants began shooting from outside the courthouse. They then entered the main…
Rights group says halt Egypt's 'inhumane' pig cull
CAIRO: A leading animal rights group called on Wednesday for Egypt to halt its "cruel and extremely inhumane cull of the nation's 250,000 pigs until "more humane guidelines are implemented.Pigs…
Al-Hadari eyes silverware before Egypt return
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari is desperate to help Sion win the Swiss Cup title before heading back to the Egyptian Premier League.Sion will be aiming for an 11th cup title when…