Bush's New Middle East
President George W. Bush's declaration of "mission accomplished in Iraq five years ago was as hubristic as his current assessment that the "surge has "delivered a major strategic victory in…
Word On The Street: Egyptians speak out on general strike
CAIRO: With an announced strike, Sunday morning began as a somewhat slower day in Cairo. On Saturday government news sources warned citizens of participating in protests citing heavy penalties. Small…
PA turns down request to privatize Cairo stadium
CAIRO: The People's Assembly (PA) turned down a request recently filed by the government to privatize Cairo International Stadium, Mohamed Khalil Kwaitah, MP affiliated with the National Democratic Party (NDP),…
Sports Talk: Stadiums safe and secure
Egypt s path to the 2010 World Cup has been made slightly easier after FIFA warned the DR Congo, a country in our group of preliminary qualifiers, that it may…
Arabs, Muslims battle US, Europeans over free speech at UN
GENEVA: Arab and Muslim countries defended Tuesday a resolution they pushed through at the United Nations to have the body s expert on free speech police individuals and news media…
Oil prices spike near $106 as US currency slides
LONDON: Oil prices jumped close to $106 dollars on Friday as investor sentiment was driven by the weak US dollar, tight energy supplies and more bad news on the US…
Developing world gets less aid, donors lagging on targets: OECD
PARIS: Aid to the developing countries fell last year and most donors are falling behind on their stated commitments to increase the amount of money they give, the OECD said…
IMF gives larger developing countries greater role in its operations
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund s directors approved a major change in its voting mechanism Friday, giving some larger developing countries more of a say in how the 185-nation lending…
Lebanon's army chief threatens to quit presidential race
BEIRUT: Lebanon s army commander warned feuding political factions in remarks published Thursday that he would bow out of the presidential race and leave his post by midsummer, if the…