Next US president must change Mideast policy, says Muslim Congressman
CAIRO: The next president of the United States must usher in a new era of dialogue in the Middle East, said the first Muslim member of Congress, Representative Keith Ellison."It's…
Indonesia considers pulling out of OPEC
JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Tuesday that Indonesia was considering quitting the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries because it was no longer a net oil exporter.''Our wells are drying,''…
MPs demand investigation into man behind gas exports to Israel
CAIRO: Speaker of the People's Assembly Fathi Sorour, received a complaint Tuesday from 26 MPs, requesting that the Prosecutor General investigate businessman Hussein Salem who allegedly owns the company that…
ITS sets up RMS center in the Middle East
CAIRO: International Turnkey Systems (ITS) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) to set up a center for…
India's Bharti joins $700 million cable project linking Britain
BANGALORE: Bharti Airtel, India s top mobile-phone operator, said Wednesday it had joined a consortium to build a $700 million submarine cable system.Bharti signed a construction and maintenance agreement in…
A spiritual encounter with Alim Qasimov
In an unforgettable evening dominated by a rare, lingering spiritual ambiance, celebrated Mugham singer and UNESCO's International Music Prize winner, Alim Qasimov from Azerbaijan, gave his first public performance in…
Fiction meets reality in Egypt
Thirty-four years ago, Egypt's most celebrated author, Naguib Mahfouz, published his novella Karnak Café. Set in Egypt during the late 1960s, it tells the story of a group of young,…
Demystifying the Muslim Brotherhood
I think it's an appropriate time to ask: How many Egyptians actually belong to the Muslim Brotherhood? For decades, this question has been a part of the discussion over the…
Carter's trip: boon or bungle?
It is unclear what Jimmy Carter thought his recent meetings in the Middle East with Hamas leaders would actually accomplish. Given his political experience, he could not have believed that…