Responses to worker unrest a government tactic, says observer
CAIRO: Life in the delta town of Mahalla was disrupted last week by a boisterous strike at the mammoth Ghazl El Mahalla industrial complex, where 27,000 workers walked off the…
Beach businesses suffer from Ramadan lull
ALEXANDRIA: Ramadan falling before the end of the summer vacation has forced many beach businesses to shut down earlier than usual.A number of beach photographers and restaurant staff who make…
Huge fiberglass statue of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, floats down Thames
LONDON: A giant statue of the ancient Egyptian god of the dead floated down the Thames on Monday, turning heads as it crossed under London s Tower Bridge.The 7.6-meter fiberglass…
Due diligence could lead to merger of CIB, AAIB
CAIRO: Amid escalating rumors in the market, Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Arab African International Bank (AAIB) finally broke their silence and announced they have agreed to conduct due diligence…
Revolts of the Righteous
It has become fashionable in certain smart circles to regard atheism as a sign of superior education, of a more highly evolved civilization, of enlightenment. Recent bestsellers suggest that religious…
Debunking the myths surrounding British withdrawal from Basra
One of the most notable misconceptions about British foreign policy over recent months is that with a change in government, our long-standing commitment to support the Iraqi people has gone…
The great illusion
It is not difficult to understand those who have lost faith in recent years - those who have concluded that our conflict is not solvable and those who want to…
The Burma road goes through Beijing
Three hard facts are setting the boundaries for the talks United Nations negotiator Ibrahim Gambari is undertaking as he shuttles between Burma's ruling generals and the detained opposition leader Aung…
Alan Greenspan on Trial
The release of Alan Greenspan's ghostwritten memoirs The Age of Turbulence has elicited charges that he was not such a great central banker after all. Stan Collender of National Journal…
Going green could bridge West Bank-Israel gaps
In another month and a half, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will go to the peace conference in Washington to be held under the aegis of the American administration. There are…
