The politics of perception
June was not a good month for Muslims. To be fair, May wasn't particularly great, either. In fact, come to think of it, things have been pretty bad since September…
Europe must extract itself from its Middle East mess
On my trip through Europe that has included discussions with a wide range of officials and specialists in Norway, Germany, France and Italy, almost every conversation turns to the question…
The International Criminal Court at Five
Five years ago, in July 2002, the first permanent international criminal court was established as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court entered into force. It was mandated to…
THE REEL ESTATE: Critics vs. blockbusters, a lost battle
Amid the hype surrounding the record-breaking yield of the "Pirates of the Caribbean sequel last year, American critics, who gave the film negative reviews, were deemed to be out of…
IFC's regional investments top $1 bln mark
CAIRO: Pursuing new investment opportunities, expanding advisory services, and supporting private sector-led growth across the region, the International Finance Corporation - private sector arm of the World Bank Group -…
Flag vendors see business boom
CAIRO: The morning after the Egyptian Cup final, fans of both Al Ahly and Zamalek celebrated the results of the exciting match. Meanwhile, "flag businessmen were counting the money they…
World Bank report quantifies effects of migration
CAIRO: The World Bank's (WB) latest report, "International Migration, Economic Development and Policy, presented Wednesday highlights the impact of immigration on both host and origin countries. The report shows uneducated…
Admin court to decide on Quranist's case on July 31
CAIRO: The administrative court has postponed till July 31the appeal hearing of detained members of the Quranist movement.Adel Ramadan, the lawyer representing the detainees in the case, told The Daily…
Johnston release attempt by Hamas to mend fences, says expert
CAIRO: The release of BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston early yesterday morning, is an attempt by Hamas to mend fences with the West, Mohamed El Sayid Saeed, Deputy Director of…
One Sudanese refugee shot, 2 arrested as 26 others illegally cross Egypt-Israeli border
Associated Press EL-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian border guards shot a Sudanese refugee and arrested two others early Wednesday as they tried to cross from Egypt into Israel, a police official said.Twenty-six…
