Sawiris prize unveils Egypt's hidden literary talents
For the fourth consecutive year, the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development is focusing its efforts on developing the cultural scene in Egypt by recognizing literary and film writers. The Sawiris…
Hamas's wars are greater than itself
BEIRUT: Hamas is waging three wars at the same time, all deeply intertwined. Each of these wars requires top-notch military and political capabilities, advanced organizational abilities and suitable objective circumstances,…
The case for fiscal stimulus
CAMBRIDGE: Governments around the world are now developing massive fiscal stimulus packages that will cause unprecedented peacetime budget deficits. The fiscal deficit in the United States this year is likely…
Southeast Asian consensus on freedom of speech
SINGAPORE: Debates over freedom of expression have been at the centre of Indonesia s decade-old democratic journey. Elsewhere in Southeast Asia, similar issues feature prominently in ongoing political upheavals. These…
In Focus: The Brotherhood and the Gaza Crisis
CAIRO: Despite the fact that the Palestinian cause is pivotal in the discourse of violent and moderate Islamist movements, their discourse is not too different from that of the official…
Parliament clashes over Israel gas exports
CAIRO: An argument erupted Tuesday between parliament Speaker Fathi Sorour and Hussein Ibrahim, head of the Muslim Brotherhood's parliamentary bloc, over the latter s proposal of a new draft law…
Healthy Ministry, WHO partner to fight Tuberculosis
CAIRO: The Health Ministry and the WHO signed an agreement Sunday to launch a national awareness campaign to combat one of Egypt's most prevalent diseases, Tuberculosis (TB).The yearlong campaign aims…
Manpower Ministry intervention ends Telemasr protest
CAIRO: The Minister of Manpower and Immigration met with the chairman of the General Manpower Syndicate and representatives of Telemasr factory to end the electronics manufacturing factory protest, Sally Mahmoud,…
Meteb threatens to leave Ittihad
CAIRO: Egypt striker Emad Meteb said he'll leave Ittihad Jeddah if the club doesn't pay him his late financial dues, the player's agent Nader Shawki said.Shawki told Meteb's official website…