Egypt can end Hamas arms-smuggling: Israel
JERUSALEM: Egypt can end arms smuggling from its territory into the Gaza Strip, top Israeli defense ministry official and negotiator Amos Gilad said on Saturday. Israel considers that Egypt is…
Egypt, Hamas discuss 'lasting' truce with Israel
CAIRO: A Hamas team met Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman on Sunday in a bid to clinch a lasting truce in war-battered Gaza, after an Israeli negotiator held similar talks…
Gamal Mubarak defends Egypt's position on Gaza, First Lady charts relief efforts
CAIRO: Secretary General of the National Democratic Party's (NDP) policies committee, Gamal Mubarak, slammed some intellectual and media figures at a conference Saturday, accusing them of trying to incite Egyptians…
All quiet in Davos
I like to arrive in Davos a few days before the World Economic Forum begins when I can experience the picturesque Swiss town without the thousands of delegates. During the…
Marketing should focus on long-term gains, says expert
CAIRO: As marketing tools progress, companies try to find innovative ways to attract costumers. From buy-one-get-one-free offers to seasonal discounts, companies are always vying for consumers attention.Although advertisements influence consumer…
Sequels, prequels, remakes lead 2009 pack
Hollywood boldly goes where we ve all been before in 2009, with dozens of sequels, prequels, remakes, updates and adaptations based on books, video games and toys.Despite the recession, blockbuster…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: The time are changing in Cairo
I have been wrong before in this column over the years and I may well be wrong this time, but I feel that Cairo has become a more aggressive place.…
The unreality of the "real" business cycle
LONDON: Testifying recently before a United States congressional committee, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that the recent financial meltdown had shattered his "intellectual structure. I am keen to…
The Sarkozy option
PARIS: From the Caucasus in August 2008 to the Middle East in January 2009, is France under President Nicolas Sarkozy attempting to incarnate what might be called "the West by…
Blind in Gaza and Jerusalem
LONDON: I spent the New Year in Sydney, watching the fireworks above the iconic bridge welcome in 2009. The explosions over Gaza that night were not intended to entertain, but…