America's Sputnik moment in Beijing
NEW YORK: August 8, 2008, may someday be remembered as the first day of the post-American era. Or it could be remembered as another "Sputnik moment, when, as with the…
Israel-Syria talks hindered
An Israeli-Syrian peace deal could be signed by the end of this year, but that requires Bush administration involvement that has not been forthcoming, the head of a high-profile Syrian…
In Focus: The US and the Democracy Delusion
Four years have elapsed since US President George W. Bush called for supporting democracy and freedom in the Middle East. The outcome is nothing. This tragic fact is not only…
SPECIAL SERIES: TOURISM AND SUMMER TRENDS: Hurghada's marine life struggles under irresponsible tourism
HURGHADA: "When I spent my honeymoon on the Red Sea coast in the early 1950s we needed official permission to come to the area - it took about a month…
Fire rips through Shoura Council building
CAIRO: A fire broke out on Tuesday in the Shoura Council building (Egypt's Upper House of Parliament) injuring 13.Four emergency service staff and nine people, who were in the building,…
Transparency report calls for organizational restructuring to combat corruption
CAIRO: The Ministry of Administrative Development's Transparency and Integrity Report says that organizational development is one of the most important tools for combating corruption.Issued annually by the ministry's transparency and…
Religion dilemma follows Bahai university applicants
CAIRO: In violation of a court order, the official university admissions office is denying Bahai applicants the right to leave the religious denomination field blank on applications, giving them the…