Anatomy of a Crisis
BERKELEY: Getting out of our current financial mess requires understanding how we got into it in the first place. The fundamental cause, according to the likes of John McCain, was…
Editorial: Egypt and the global economic crisis
What does the bankruptcy of one investment bank at the other end of the world have to do with Egypt? As economic analysts and commentators the world over warn of…
A new provost on a new campus
CAIRO: "I'm proud and honored, said Lisa Anderson, in an interview with Daily News Egypt, on her new position as provost of the American University in Cairo.Taking over from Tim…
The mother and the family: Can women save Sinai from terror?
CAIRO: Taba in 2004, Sharm El-Sheikh in 2005, and Dahab in 2006; three deadly terrorist attacks rocked the Sinai peninsula in as many years. Suspecting Bedouin involvement, the Egyptian government…
Duweiqa death toll exceeds 100
CAIRO: The death toll of the Duweiqa rockslide crossed the century mark two weeks after massive boulders slid off the edge of Moqattam onto the shantytown below.Reports indicate that 101…
Back to school: Kefaya calls for strike on first day
CAIRO: The Kefaya movement called on students and teachers to strike today, the first day of the new school year, under the slogan Make the 20th a day for peaceful…
No end in sight for Abo Fana agreement
CAIRO: The Abo Fana monastery agreement, which should have been signed on Wednesday, has once again been postponed after the Bishop of Mowas monastery, where it was to be signed,…
Hassan out of ASEC clash
CAIRO; Ahly midfielder Ahmed Hassan will not be taking part in his team s upcoming CAF Champions League clash against ASEC Mimosas on Sept. 21. I ve played many games…