Jury to hear Diana inquest in victory for Fayed
LONDON: A British court ruled Friday that the inquest into the 1997 death of princess Diana will be heard by a jury, in a victory for her boyfriend s father,…
Mai Ghoussoub returns to Beirut
I first met Mai Ghoussoub 10 years ago when she gave a lecture to my creative writing students. They were enthralled by this elegant, "cool and "awesome lady who was…
Turkey replaces the EU with a return to the Middle East
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave the cue for Turkey's foreign policy priorities in this dual election year (first presidential then general elections) when he declared that Iraq had replaced…
Engage Iran through the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
North Korea's agreement to give up its military nuclear program was a huge success for the international community. Admittedly, the country's dire economic condition and its urgent need for energy…
Hooked on Cricket
Fans in Egypt prepare for the Cricket World CupCairo's cosmopolitan nature is to be on show again next week, when thousands of cricket fans descended from the former dominions of…
European Union awards LE 4.2 billion in aid package to Egyptian government
Cash to support "Egypt's own political reform agenda, says EUCAIRO: In the name of promoting democratic reforms in Egypt, the European Union is providing the Mubarak government with a massive…
"Shakid Soul" revives 1967's war pains
CAIRO: The new documentary "Shakid Soul, which aired on Israel's Channel One last week and showed the massacre of 250 Egyptian prisoners of war in Sinai in 1967, drove Egyptian…
Libya won't attend upcoming Arab summit in Saudi, says FM
Associated Press CAIRO: Libya won t attend the upcoming Arab summit in Saudi Arabia, the Libyan foreign minister said Sunday, adding that the Arab world is not serious and that…
Majority of Israelis unhappy with leaders, says poll
JERUSALEM: More than three-quarters of Israelis are unhappy with their leaders after a series of scandals embroiling Prime Minister Ehud Olmert s government, according to a poll released on Sunday.…
Egypt renews detention of nearly 100 Islamists
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Saturday renewed the detention of nearly 100 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, including several high-ranking members facing military trials, a security source said. The 94…
