Egypt indexes up over 1 percent, Talaat Moustafa gains
CAIRO: Egypt s two main indexes gained more than 1 percent on Sunday in low volumes as real estate developer Talaat Moustafa rose strongly for a second day and big…
Gamal Mubarak goes to Washington in unofficial visit
CAIRO: Gamal Mubarak s trip to Washington today has politicians and analysts speculating about the motives and significance for Egyptian-American relations of the President s son s two-day visit to…
Rebuilding Gaza: world faces daunting challenge
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip: The seven foul-smelling lagoons of sewage near Gaza s coast were supposed to be replaced by a globally funded waste treatment plant. Instead, they epitomize the…
Lawyers continue protest, PA expected pass contentious draft law
CAIRO: Lawyers vowed to continue their sit-in inside the Lawyers' Syndicate throughout this week in protest at a new draft law that would increase lawsuit fees 10-fold.The Legislative Committee of…
Business traveler
There isn't a lot to be cheerful about these days - even more so when it comes to traveling on business. No doubt about it. Assuming you are even being…
Boeing expects 5 pct regional growth
CAIRO: Boeing officials held meetings in Cairo yesterday aimed at shoring up public confidence, announcing its long-term strategy, and touting the imminent arrival of its new aircraft the 787 Dreamliner.The…
A night of true blues but no rhythm with Akon
The lesson we should all take away from the Akon concert last Thursday at the Cairo Opera House is the following: Never voluntarily attend a music event which has LE…
Kashmir: conflict in a peaceful valley
ISLAMABAD: The new US Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, identified Kashmir as one of the world's hot spots and bracketed it with contested regions such as the Balkans…
Journalism standards matter
JAKARTA: When the media covers a conflict, accusations of bias can land on its doorstep. The debate following the three-week Israeli offensive into Gaza is a case in point. The…
The stimulus ostriches
BERKELEY: Of all the strange things that have happened this winter, perhaps the strangest has been the emergence of large-scale Republican Party opposition to the Obama administration s effort to…