OCI says Algeria steel plant set to start
CAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries said on Monday its new steel fabrication plant in Algeria with capacity of 12,000 tons annually would start production this month.The new plant, which cost $18…
Historian angers fellow Jews by exploring medieval accusations of ritual murder of Christians
Associated PressROME: An Italian-Israeli historian has angered fellow Jews by taking on a subject that has long haunted his people: alleged anti-Christian hatred he says fueled medieval accusations that Jews…
Football: Shock exits for former African club champions
CAIRO: Former winners Canon Yaounde of Cameroon and Asante Kotoko of Ghana made shock African Champions League first-round exits at the weekend. Canon found a one-goal first-leg lead insufficient as…
In America, the hijab is not an obstacle for Muslim girls
WASHINGTON: For many Muslim girls in the United States, the hijab is not an obstacle, but rather a source of strength, pride and a tool to spread correct information about…
Boycotting Israel, one shimmy at a time
CAIRO: At a time when Israel's efforts to normalize cultural relations with Egypt continue to be stymied, the last thing anyone could have imagined was voices of protest coming from…
Egypt and Hamas between uneasiness and 'red lines'
Egypt confronts a double problem on its northeastern borders - both Palestinian and Israeli. The two problems are intertwined and have interacted over the past six decades or so. However,…
Might George W Bush's 'surge' work?
Whatever critics at home and abroad may think, the "surge that President George W. Bush is planning for Iraq is more than a troop increase; it is a new and…
The unseen rewards of informal US-Arab dialogues
Relations between the Middle East and the United States are undeniably strained. Evidence of this comes to us every day through the news, in movies and television, and in academic…
