Alpine Schadenfreude
Not surprisingly, the atmosphere at this year's World Economic Forum was grim. Those who think that globalization, technology, and the market economy will solve the world's problems seemed subdued. Most…
Did Development Fail in Kenya?
A month ago, Kenya fell prey to a sudden burst of post-electoral violence that has left over 1000 dead and hundreds of thousands displaced. The intensity and scale of the…
Israeli and Palestinian
I have often made the statement that the destinies of the Israeli and Palestinian people are inextricably linked and that there is no military solution to the conflict. My recent…
Hard Talk: Egypt, Gaza: The nature of threats
It seems that the storming of the Egypt-Gaza border by hundreds of thousands of Gazans wasn't enough to end the stagnation hovering over Egyptian politics, despite the fact that Cairo…
Egypt's press freedom 'backslides'
CAIRO: Egypt was ranked seventh in the world's top 10 "backsliders by the New York-based Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ). In its annual report, CPJ listed the top…
A fish out of water: Life for an Italian living in Sohag
CAIRO: Three months ago, Elisa Freni was at home in Italy clubbing at hot spots, meeting her friends for lattes, and telemarketing to make some quick cash. Now she lives…
Ministry of Finance finalizes new social insurance law
CAIRO: The Ministry of Finance has finalized a controversial draft social insurance law that the People's Assembly (PA), the Doctors' Syndicate and the ministry have been debating over the past…
10-man Ghana, Ivory Coast, into Cup semi-finals
ACCRA: Hosts Ghana overcame the expulsion of skipper John Mensah to make it into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with Ivory Coast securing the other last-four spot from Sunday s…