EU 'Club Med' project deals new blow to French plans
STRASBOURG: The European Commission unveiled Tuesday plans to boost ties with the EU s southern neighbors, but they dealt a blow to France s vision of a grand Mediterranean Union…
Egypt says Gaza truce close, Israel plays down talk of deal
CAIRO: Egypt said it was close to hammering out a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants to end Gaza violence that has overshadowed peacemaking efforts, but Israel on Wednesday played…
Opposition campaign gives ultimatum on Israel gas exports
CAIRO: The popular campaign to prevent Egyptian gas exports has given the government an ultimatum: They have until June 5 to put a stop to the exportation of gas to…
US firm wins design contract for Cairo Financial Center
DENVER: Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative, a US consulting firm based in Denver, will serve as the architect of record on the design of the Cairo Financial Center (CFC), the company said…
Dragged by inefficient labor, Egypt's competitiveness takes another dive
CAIRO: Egypt s ranking tumbled 14 spots in this year's "Global Competitiveness Report for 2008 due to a dismal labor market efficiency score.Published by the World Economic Forum this week,…
Prophet Mohamed caricatures documentary provokes at Cannes
A French film championing freedom of expression against attempts by Muslim activists to censor caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed highlighted a key front in the culture wars at the Cannes…
The Myth of the Shia Crescent
Recently, Israel's Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz offered an unequivocal veto on a key issue in the Middle East peace process. Any return of the Golan Heights to Syria would…
Dark clouds and silver linings in Lebanon
Some say that politics is warfare by other means. Lebanon has been trying to avoid such a reality, but the recent outbreak of violence seems to have confirmed its worst…
Importing imams
While it is commendable and encouraging that the British government is making a concerted effort to work with Muslims to combat the scourge of radicalization, its recent proposal to draft…
Modernizing Brotherhood Mind
If Hassan Al-Banna, who founded the Muslim Brotherhood 80 years ago, were alive now, he would have issued a decision to force many of the old leaders in the group…