An open letter to Barack Obama
DUBAI: Dear Mr. Obama, The Americans have elected you hoping you could put out the Bush fires. They believe you could clear this spectacular mess.In picking up an African American…
Motor City Meltdown
WASHINGTON, DC: The financial crisis that began in 2007 has been persistently marked by muddled thinking and haphazard policymaking. Now, the United States Treasury is headed for a mistake of…
Europe and the global food crisis
PARIS: The world has been shaken by unprecedented spikes in food prices, by hunger riots, and by social tensions that demonstrate that food supplies have returned as a source of…
Egypt faces obstacles in recovering antiquities
CAIRO: More than half a century ago, a prominent Egyptian archaeologist unearthed a stunning ancient mummy mask at the Sakkara pyramids near Cairo - the golden image of a noblewoman…
Egypt bolsters Gaza border force as Palestinians demonstrate
AL-ARISH: Egypt on Monday sent 400 police to bolster security at its Rafah border terminal with the Gaza Strip amid demonstrations by Palestinians calling for the crossing to be opened.The…
Government papers 'breach' Tamim ban
CAIRO: Two lawyers filed a complaint against the three biggest state-run newspapers for breaching the media ban imposed on the Suzanne Tamim murder trial.Lawyers Ihab Naguib and Mohamed Shaaban submitted…
Swingers' trial set for Dec. 12
CAIRO: The Agouza Misdemeanors Court referred the case of the couple arrested for organizing "spouse-swapping parties to a specialized court to hear the case on Dec. 12.The attorney general accused…
Brazil will not undermine Egypt – Dunga
CAIRO: Brazil coach Dunga said he won t be taking the Pharaohs lightly when the two teams meet in the Confederations Cup in June. I saw some games for Egypt…
Muhammadi to undergo Blackburn medical
CAIRO: ENPPI s Ahmed Al-Muhammadi will undergo a medical check up at Blackburn Rovers on Monday after convincing manager Paul Ince that he is good enough to play in the…
Italy's Lippi says Egypt is a potential threat
CAIRO: Italy coach Marcello Lippi highlighted the threat that Egypt might pose in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.The world champions were drawn with Egypt in Group B of the tournament,…