Guns, Drugs, and Financial Markets
The sub-prime mortgage crisis has demonstrated once again how hard it is to tame finance, an industry that is both the lifeline of modern economies and their gravest threat. While…
Implementing the genocide convention
For 13 years each April, the international community has commemorated the anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda with a mixture of shame, contrition and solemn pledges not to let this…
Iraq, Egypt: Another surge in myopia
Everyone stops killing each other at some point, right? This must be what the Iraq hawks are telling each other after the failure of their latest turning point and the…
IMF warns rising food prices raising risk of war
WASHINGTON: Rising food prices could have terrible consequences for the world, including the risk of war, the IMF said Saturday, calling for action to keep inflation in check. Food prices,…
Anti-religious discrimination group targeted at Journalists' Syndicate
CAIRO: The first conference organized by the group Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination (MARED) got off to a tense start on Friday, after facing a fierce confrontation by a group of…
Qaradawi's alcohol fatwa sparks controversy
CAIRO: Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi, Muslim scholar known for his moderate views on religious issues, once again sparked controversy when he declared that it is permissible for Muslims to drink beverages…
Zamalek dismiss Lemerre talks
CAIRO: Zamalek board member Ahmed Hafez has dismissed on Saturday reports indicating that the club intend to appoint Frenchman Roger Lemerre as their new coach.Tunisian paper Al-Akhbar has recently said…
No doubts over Egypt's hosting of U-20 World Cup
CAIRO: FIFA do not intend to deprive Egypt of hosting the 2009 U-20 World Cup, organizing committee vice-president Amr Wahbi said on Saturday.FIFA vice-president Jack Warner had recently told BBC…
