The Jewish state of irony
BOULDER, Colorado: Last week I was stopped in my tracks by a letter from Mira. The four-story apartment building next door to her home in East Jerusalem, home to seven…
When 'sovereignty' risks global health
NEW YORK: Here's a concept you've probably never heard of: "viral sovereignty. This dangerous idea comes to us courtesy of Indonesia's Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari, who asserts that…
A nationalist saga of 'The Jasmine Collar'
The Syrian dance company Ornina's "The Jasmine Collar brought Syria's history to life at the Main Theater of the Cairo Opera House last week. But the choreography of the politicized…
General assembly yet to endorse sale of Alex Sodium Carbonate Company
CAIRO: Belgium's Solvai recently won the public auction for the sale of Alexandria Sodium Carbonate Company, after presenting the highest bid at LE 760 million."Solvai offered the highest price and…
Is Egypt's growth threatened?
CAIRO: The Egyptian economy posted its biggest growth rate of the past 20 years, but a slowing European economy combined with inflation are casting a shadow over future GDP expansion.…
Fatah delegation in Egypt ahead of inter-Palestinian talks
CAIRO: Members of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement arrived in Egypt on Sunday for talks with officials aimed at starting a national dialogue between rival factions, the MENA news…
Blair's sister-in-law leaves Gaza month after breaking blockade
GAZA CITY: Lauren Booth, the sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left the Gaza Strip on Saturday nearly a month after sailing in to protest an Israeli blockade…
Zawahri says Duweiqa rockslide indicative of corruption
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda's second in command Egyptian Ayman Al-Zawahri said the Duweiqa rockslide was indicative of the corruption of governments of Muslim countries, in an audio message released Friday.Stating that these…
Boutros-Ghali says worst "is behind us" in inflation
CAIRO: Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali said on Sunday that the country had gone through the worst phase of inflation, and lower global food prices would bring the inflation rate down.…
