More travelers use British Airways e-services
CAIRO: British Airways has confirmed an increase in the use of its e-services in Egypt ahead of the opening of its new home at Heathrow, Terminal 5, later this month,…
US universities turn schools for spies and more
WASHINGTON: That young American exchange student who stayed with you last summer to do a language immersion course could be part of a new program to educate the next generation…
Suleiman in Israel this week to conclude Shalit deal
CAIRO: Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman is due in Israel later this week in an attempt to conclude a prisoner-swap deal as a second phase of an Egyptian-mediated truce. According to…
Coface ventures further into local market
CAIRO: In developing markets, often rich in growth but poor in formality, soothing investors' worries can be a big business. At least, that's what Coface is betting. Following a decade…
Visions of war, loss and humanity
It may seem that there's nothing new or insightful to say about the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, a conflict that has lasted for more than 80 years. Hardly any…
What next after failed sanctions on Iran?
The approval of fresh sanctions on Iran marks the third time that the United Nations Security Council has been galvanized to stem the Islamic Republic's feared uranium enrichment efforts. Unfortunately,…
After Babel
The Middle East conflict has shaped a significant part of my writing over the past six years. This is so even though as a poet I see myself as lost…
Water is life
At the United Nations, March 22 is World Water Day. We don't expect people to stop what they are doing and observe a moment of silence - but maybe they…
Why not revive presidential referendums?
What happened during the registration period for the local council elections last week confirms that changing the way we choose the president of the Republic was a step backward not…
New martyrs: Crisis escalates with 15 'bread queues' deaths
CAIRO: It was 3 am when people started showing up at Al-Daher Bakery, which begins work at 5 am."I am used to coming as early as I can to get…