The empty core in Al-Qaeda's vision for Iraq
The June 7, 2006 US air strike that killed Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi had a far more profound impact on the status and prospects for Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) than might…
What I saw in Darfur
We speak often and easily about Darfur. But what can we say with surety? By conventional short-hand, it is a society at war with itself. Rebels battle the government, the…
Soccer unites children
On the first day of Camp Coexistence, kids tended to stick with the friends whom they already knew (Jews with Jews and Arabs with Arabs). But new friendships were already…
KHAWAGA'S TALE: Ramadan is contagious, catch it!
I've got a lot of time on my hands at the moment, since I am now living in the dog house. I supported South Africa against England in the Rugby…
Screen queen
Jordan s Queen Rania is fronting a televised fundraising campaign for the UN children s agency Unicef that is airing on pan-Arab television stations through the holy month of Ramadan.The…
Gov't moves forward with Banque Du Caire sale
CAIRO: The financial advisor for the sale of Banque Du Caire will be announced by the end of this month, said Mohamed Barakat, head of Banque Misr.He also announced the…
Avaya launches one-X Portal
DUBAI: Complementing its one-X range of communication solutions, Avaya launched the web-based one-X Portal - an integrated browser-based interface to Avaya telephony, messaging, conferencing and mobility services. One-X brings the…
Egypt to host regional energy conference
CAIRO: In attempts to assume a leading role in the international petroleum domain and to foster global cooperation about common concerns, Egypt will host the EU-African-Middle East Regional Energy Conference…
120 Brotherhood detainees released from prison
CAIRO: Of the 300 detained members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), 120 have been freed during the past few days, MB Deputy Leader Mohamed Habib told Daily News Egypt.He added…
Israel tacitly pushes for Palestinian state in West Bank
CAIRO: Israel appears to tacitly approve of the creation of a Palestinian state on land controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA) after reports came out in the press that Israel…
