In Somalia, shock and awe, followed by stalemate
"Get it done quickly and get out. That, says a senior US diplomat in Addis Ababa, was the goal of the little-noticed war that Ethiopia has been fighting, with American…
'Made in India' comes to Cairo in November
CAIRO: Seeking to enhance bilateral trade and investment between India and Egypt, the Embassy of India announced on Friday Egypt's first "Made in India Show. Due to be held in…
Abu Omar: tales of the involuntary voyage of an Egyptian cleric (Part 3)
CAIRO: "I was taken out of the van and put in a place where I heard motors. I soon realized that I was on an airplane. I heard a lot…
Iran 'agrees' to US talks on Iraq
TEHRAN: Iran said on Sunday it has agreed to a request from the United States for talks on Iraq, just over a week after the two archfoes failed to have…
Abul Gheit meets with Sudanese opposition leader
CAIRO: An Egyptian initiative has been proposed to bring Sudanese rebel factions to Cairo in an attempt to get them on board the Abuja agreement for Darfur, according to Sudan's…
Double standards, religious education led to sectarian clashes, say thinkers
CAIRO: Thinkers claim that the double standard in obtaining licenses to build churches and mosques, the deterioration of both Muslim and Christian preachers, and the lack of liberal religious teaching…
Cheney discusses Iraq's Sunnis with Mubarak
CAIRO: American Vice President Dick Cheney made a brief visit to Egypt Sunday as part of his Middle East tour to persuade major Sunni countries in the region to help…
Abu Omar: tales of the involuntary voyage of an Egyptian cleric (Part 2)
CAIRO: In Albania in the late 90s the deteriorating security situation for Abu Omar and his wife, who was pregnant at the time, made him rethink the future.He decided to…
