Syrian-Israeli negotiations pause for election outcomes
LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, Belgium: With his characteristic clear-sightedness and, knowledge of history, General Charles de Gaulle used to say that one should not insult the future. He also believed that simple ideas…
Seven years after the 'war on terror'
NEWARK, Delaware: It is seven years since that terrible day of Sept.11, 2001 when terrorists killed 3,000 Americans, triggering a massive global response by the United States. As President Bush's…
Building your own state
When my father decided to buy a farm in the suburbs of Cairo and live there a few years ago, his justification was that if you decide to live in…
Palestinian, Jordanian, or both?
LIVERPOOL, England: "I love Jordan, whispered a young refugee girl. "I love Jordan even though I'm Palestinian. Listening to Ibtisaam, a proud Palestinian who lives in the expansive refugee camps…
The American anti-intellectual threat
NEW YORK: In recent years, the United States has been more a source of global instability than a source of global problem-solving. Examples include the war in Iraq, launched by…
Duweiqa residents move from the rubble to new apartments
Late Monday evening the Suzanne Mubarak Housing Project in Duweiqa was thrumming with people and machines. Moving trucks, piled high with furniture, snaked through the crowds, entire families jammed into…
New Quran in English combines translation with interpretation
ALEXANDRIA: Upon entering Dr Ahmed Zaki Hammad's home office, it's difficult to miss the shelves covering the room's walls, all filled with files that contain the finest details he used…
Al-Qaradawi warns of Shia dominance
CAIRO: Egyptian Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi, a prominent Muslim scholar, warned against what he referred to as "the increasing presence of Shias among Sunni communities, arguing that it might eventually lead…
Granite bust of Ramses discovered in Tell Basta
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the granite head and bust of one of the most powerful 19th Dynasty pharaohs, Ramses II (1279-1213 BC), in Tell Basta, Egypt. Minister of Culture…
Judges assaulted in Luxor airport, say reports
CAIRO: Egyptian dailies Al-Badeel and Al-Masry Al-Youm reported Wednesday that two judges were assaulted as they attempted to enter Luxor International Airport in the early hours of Tuesday.The senior judges…
