Canadian religious scholar in Egypt on tour of Muslim world
CAIRO: As terms like "multiculturalism , "inter-religious dialogue and "pluralism have become omnipresent in the post-9/11 political discourse, it can be difficult to discern when they are buzzwords and when…
Philippine police arrest Egyptian plotting Christmas bomb attack
COTABATO, Philippines: Police in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato said Wednesday they had arrested an Egyptian man allegedly plotting a bomb attack on Christmas day. The suspect, identified as…
Time to talk with Iran
The recent comprehensive assessment by America's spy agencies about Iran's nuclear program and ambitions - the so-called "National Intelligence Estimate - has opened the door to fresh strategic discussions among…
A force for peace
The triumphant Dec. 10 reunion of Led Zeppelin, among the most anticipated in rock history, more than lived up to the surrounding hype. And for good reason. In the 1970s,…
Waiting for Eid Al-Adha
If you ask anyone in any city in the world how long is the journey to the airport or any other destination, they'd say that on Sundays it would take…
Months after mummy claim, DNA science still lags
CAIRO: Months after Egypt boldly announced that archaeologists had identified a mummy as the most powerful queen of her time, scientists in a museum basement are still analyzing DNA from…
THE REEL ESTATE: Real chaos marks the year's biggest anticlimax
In a year defined by numerous disappointments, "Heya Fawda? (Is it Chaos?) - the latest picture by Egypt's foremost filmmaker Youssef Chahine - magically succeeds in topping the pile.Compared to…
Fitch: Tighter global liquidity will test emerging markets
CAIRO: Fitch Ratings said that downside risks for the world economy have increased markedly since the summer and that emerging market economies would be unable to remain decoupled in the…
Iran's former president warns on inflation
TEHRAN: Iran s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani spoke out against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s economic policies, on Friday, accusing him of fighting inflation with slogans and making excessive imports.The…
Funneling the power of individual blogs
In a very short time period, Arab bloggers have proven their ability to influence political life in Arab countries, especially those that have taken steps towards reform, development and freedom…
