Cairo to Cape Town by bike
CAIRO: Most of us are partial to the occasional daydream during work, planning out the weekend perhaps or even the ideal holiday. But it is probably safe to say that…
After Bhutto
The world will long remember Benazir Bhutto as a modern Muslim woman who served two terms as Pakistan's first woman prime minister: bright, attractive, articulate, talented, courageous, charismatic, an astute…
Defending America's 'Freedom Agenda'
Former Syrian MP and political prisoner Mamoun Al-Homsi, Kurdish activist Djengizkhan Hasso of the Executive Council of the National Assembly of Kurdistan, and I recently met with President George W.…
The year of the 'China Model'
It will be China's year in 2008. The Olympic Games - no doubt perfectly organized, without a protester, homeless person, religious dissenter, or any other kind of spoilsport in sight…
Musings: Back to Sudan
On Jan. 2, 2008 President Mubarak inspected hundreds of Egyptian troops ahead of their deployment in the war-torn Darfur region of neighboring Sudan to join a UN-African peacekeeping force in…
THE REEL ESTATE: The reigning king of a fake empire
Looking back at last year's Reel Estate articles, I realize now that I spent the larger part of 2007 trashing American and Egyptian major productions, although with good reason.For most…
Egypt's property market 'attractive,' says report
CAIRO: With several hundred housing blocks budding every year, Egypt's property market is gaining momentum vis-à-vis regional and international markets, finds a recent global housing review."We believe Egypt is attractive…
'MEET Dubai' puts global focus on regional investment opportunities
DUBAI: The fast-growing market capitalization of GCC stock exchanges is fanning global investor interest in the region and the wider Middle East, generating an unprecedented level of international attention from…
Egyptian soldiers found in mass grave near Israel
AL-ARISH: The bodies of 30 Egyptian soldiers believed killed in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War were found in a mass grave in the Sinai desert close to the Israeli border on…
Egypt improving efforts against weapons smuggling: US official
CAIRO: Under pressure from the US and Israel, Egypt has significantly improved its efforts at detecting and destroying tunnels used for smuggling weapons across its border into the Gaza Strip,…
