King Abdullah looks to the future of Arab-Israeli relations
WASHINGTON, DC: Of all the countries involved to varying degrees in the Middle East conflict, Jordan has always been one of the most moderate voices calling for peace. And of…
New poll suggests Israelis and Palestinians want two states
NEW YORK: In the midst of a stalled peace process in the Middle East, a new poll released by the OneVoice Movement, an international grassroots peace movement equally represented both…
Swinish profit from fever
In hindsight, this was a predictable consequence of the swine flu outbreak: devious websites have begun offering fake cures. It is merely the latest adaptation of a global counterfeit drugs…
Bush's intellectual torturers
PARIS: The top-secret memoranda released by the Obama administration concerning torture practices in CIA prisons shed new light on a fundamental question: how is it that people acting in the…
Omar Effendi workers resume strike against wage discrimination
CAIRO: Employees of the Omar Effendi department store have launched another strike, a month after a three-day sit-in they staged in protest at alleged wage discrimination between them and recently-employed…
1,821 pigs slaughtered, government continues culling campaign
CAIRO: Despite resistance from pig farmers, government plans to slaughter pigs as a precautionary measure against the H1N1 virus are moving forward, with a reported 1,821 slaughtered pigs at press…
Study examines public perception of press freedom in Egypt
CAIRO: A recent study explored freedom of the press in Egypt, along with 22 other countries, as the world celebrated International Press Freedom Day on May 3 - an occasion…
Pope hopes for a fruitful Mideast trip
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI told his weekly general audience on Wednesday that he hoped his trip to the Middle East will bear much fruit for all the troubled region…
NCHR report criticizes state of emergency, thousands of administrative detentions
CAIRO: The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) launched its fifth annual report, amidst speculation by the media about the reasons for its delayed publication.Divided into five sections, the 328-page…
Egypt still free of H1N1, says ministry
CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Health confirmed that Egypt is free of the H1N1 virus, despite a scare in Hurghada on Wednesday. State-run daily Al-Ahram had reported that a 37-year-old Austrian…