Looking back, the Iraq Study Group report is worse than we thought
Not everything dies when it should, and the report of the Iraq Study Group, released late last year, is a grim example. Even at the time it was issued, it…
Regional conflicts join up in Lebanon
In recent years I and others have been warning that the growing number of conflicts in the Middle East is pushing the region toward new forms of radicalism and trouble.…
Heat wave distracts from street theater festival
In many European and American cities, the summer season means one thing - outdoor festivals. Mimes and musicians perform on the sidewalk in busy beach towns; large concerts are held…
Oil exports to hit $12 billion next year
Egypt s oil exports will hit as much as $12 billion in the coming year, said Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy on Monday during his speech at a labor rally…
Sweden revokes yet another decision of extraditing Egyptian terrorist suspect
STOCKHOLM/CAIRO: The Swedish government revoked last week its decision to extradite Egyptian citizen Ahmed Agiza. Back in 2001, Agiza was deported to Egypt with the help of the US secret…
Detention of Brotherhood blogger extended for fifteen days for the third time
CAIRO: The detention of Muslim Brotherhood blogger and journalist Abdel Moneim Mahmoud was extended for the third consecutive time since his arrest on April 14 by the public prosecutor in…
EU will oversee Egypt's Rafah crossing
Solana in Egypt before heading to hotspotCAIRO: At the behest of the Palestinians, the European Union (EU) has agreed to take on a greater role in monitoring the Egypt-Gaza border…
Etisalat Egypt plans to spend $1.4 bln on network
The Egyptian unit of Emirates Telecommunications Corp. said on Monday it planned to invest up to LE 8 billion ($1.41 billion) over the next three years on its network to…
Economic growth at 7.4 pct Jan-March – Nazif
The national economy grew 7.4 percent in the January-March quarter, the third quarter of the 2006/7 financial year, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said on Tuesday. He was quoted by the…
