Obama addresses Muslim world in first formal TV interview
CAIRO: In an exclusive interview with Dubai-based television network Al-Arabiya, US President Barack Obama discussed his new strategy for achieving peace in the Middle East. It was Obama's first formal…
HRW urges MENA states to sign cluster munitions treaty
CAIRO: Governments of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should sign the new international treaty banning cluster munitions, Human Rights Watch said Monday. So far, only Lebanon and Tunisia…
US envoy kick-starts Mideast tour in Cairo
CAIRO: The new American envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell kick-started his first visit to the region with a trip to Egypt Tuesday and from which he will depart…
One on one with Klaus Shwab
The news is grim tonight on the economic front. Fifty-four thousand jobs have been announced to have been lost today. Countries are on the brink, for example, Iceland. And chief…
Egypt food exports to Arab countries at $102 mln
CAIRO: The final destinations of nearly half of all Egyptian food exports are Arab countries, making the region its most important market, according to a press statement.Total exports from Egypt…
The mother of the world
Despite how cliché and naïve it may sound, the old saying that Egypt is the mother of the world is not entirely farfetched. After all, much of sciences and arts…
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…