Stalled democratic reforms and strained ties haunt Bush visit
CAIRO: Egypt was meant to be a test case for US President George W. Bush s push for greater democracy in the Middle East. But stalled reforms and bitterness over…
8 dead after nuclear authority plane crashes in Port Said
CAIRO: A plane crashed near Port Said airport Tuesday killing both pilots on board instantly, state media reported.Mahmoud Abdel Naby and Ashraf Shukri were killed in the crash as they…
Mubarak pledges support for Bush peace drive
CAIRO: American President George W. Bush won the support of President Hosni Mubarak for his peace drive as he brought his Middle East tour to an end in Sharm El-Sheikh…
Female suicide attack in Iraq kills 8 civilians
BAGHDAD: A woman wearing a suicide vest blew herself up near a popular market and a Shia mosque in restive Diyala province north of the capital Wednesday, killing eight civilians…
All eyes on Upper Egypt
CAIRO: With the turn of the new year, the government has diverted its attention to Upper Egypt with the launch of several investment initiatives and development projectsIn a bid to…
Auditing agency report details 22 setbacks, stirring fiery debate in parliament
CAIRO: Price hikes, municipal corruption, public debt accumulation and the spread of counterfeit products in the market, were among 22 setbacks highlighted in the Central Auditing Agency's (CAA) latest report,…
BOOK REVIEW: A guide to surviving adolescence
I am the son of a generation, those born after the 6th of October victory. We enter the third decade with full awareness that we lack a real role model,…
The case against Kosovo independence
Kosovo's march toward independence is gathering pace, with the leaders of Kosovo's Albanians - Hashim Thaci and Agim Ceku - threatening to declare unilateral independence any day now. This is…