Creating a 'failed state' in Palestine
A three-minute Palestinian movie says what needs to be said about estrangement and violence in the Middle East. It features a woman driving around Jerusalem asking for directions to the…
The last meeting for two paragons of arrogance
Next week's Group of Eight summit will probably be the last such meeting for Presidents George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin. Seven years ago, at their first meeting in Ljubljana,…
The pretensions of a 'peace industry' seeking consensus
Largely because of my association with bitterlemons, my incoming email box receives daily messages from a wide variety of people and institutions that are involved, or purport to be involved,…
Sahar El Mogy focuses on inner life in her newest novel
After hearing of the immense success of her newest book, I was keen to meet the author Sahar El Mougy. I went to visit her at her cozy apartment in…
Egypt's Naeem Holding to raise capital to $320 mln
CAIRO: Egyptian investment bank Naeem Holding said on Monday it would increase its capital to $320 million from $240 million in a one-for-three share issue. The new shares would be…
Egyptian ministry sees Internet's importance for tourism, requests program expansion from hotels to travel agents
CAIRO: As the Hotel Information Program on the Internet's importance for the Egyptian tourism sector successfully concluded in Cairo last week, this innovative educational seminar received strong praise from the…
Iraq's Sunni Vice President starts Egypt's visit, seeks help to stabilize war-torn nation
CAIRO: Iraq s Sunni Arab Vice President, Tariq Al-Hashemi, was in Egypt Monday to seek help from the Arab region s most populous country to stabilize his strife-torn country. We…
Brotherhood military tribunal postponed until July 15, human rights monitors denied entry to trial
CAIRO: As large crowds of up to 1500 supporters and lawyers gathered amidst ultra strict security at Huckstepp military base outside Cairo on Sunday for the second session of the…
Mideast Quartet to meet in Egypt in June: Arab League
CAIRO: The international Quartet for Middle East peace is due to meet in Egypt in June with members of the Arab League, Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Tuesday. We…
Egypt police arrest Brotherhood parliament nominee
CAIRO: Egyptian police arrested a member of the Muslim Brotherhood standing in next week s parliamentary elections, the banned Islamist opposition group and a security official said on Tuesday.Police detained…
