Muslim charities, guilty until proven innocent?
High officials in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice, and other US government departments and agencies love to talk about how good they are at "reaching…
Nigeria's resurgent oil diplomacy
Russia is not alone in seeing oil as a means to transform its global standing. Nowadays, the mantra of President Umar Yar'Adua, who took power in June 2007, following controversial…
What About the World?
As America's primaries move beyond Iowa and New Hampshire, it is simply impossible to predict who will be the Democratic and Republican nominees, much less who will become the 44th…
Liberating civil society
CAIRO: You can t talk about the civil society without first discussing the restraints set by the government on NGOs and other civil society organizations, said Hafez Abu Seada, secretary…
Experts warn of an impending tsunami in the Nile Delta
CAIRO: It was three years ago that the Arab region began to be seriously alerted to real disaster. The Arab countries located within the proximity of the Indian Ocean were…
African Cup kicks off in Ghana
ACCRA: Downtown Accra is decorated with Go Ghana banners as this lively city of nearly 3 million people prepares for the start of the continent s most storied soccer tournament.A…
Egyptians win handball African Cup, qualify for Beijing Olympics
CAIRO: The Egyptian national handball team on Thursday snatched the title of the African Cup of Nations after beating Tunisia 27-25 in Angola, the Egyptian official MENA news agency reported.…
BRIEFS
Prime Research raises Telecom Egypt price targetReuters reported that Prime Research raised Telecom Egypt price target to LE 27.95 from LE 18.6, rating the stock a strong buy. Prime said…
Swiss suspend probe into alleged CIA kidnapping of preacher Abu Omar
BERN, Switzerland: Swiss authorities have frozen an investigation into CIA operatives suspected of illegally transporting an abducted Egyptian Muslim preacher through Swiss airspace, an official said Friday. The case was…