MB reiterates 'unconstitutionality' of military trial charges
CAIRO: Members of the defence team representing 40 members of the Muslim Brotherhood denounced on Tuesday the charges and trial of their clients as "unconstitutional. Speaking in a press conference…
Tense calm prevails on Rafah border
CAIRO: A temporary calm has descended on Rafah and the Egypt-Gaza border following the breach, but the situation remains potentially explosive as the parties involved insist on their own vision…
Mubarak says US troop presence in Iraq 'attracts terrorists'
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Monday that the presence of US and other foreign troops in Iraq will lead to more terrorism and harm the whole region, the…
Nazif, Ghali policies are inspirational, says OBG editor
CAIRO: The author of the "Emerging Egypt 2008 business report praised Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's efforts in decentralizing Egypt's economy, but also recognized the challenges ahead. The Oxford Business Group…
Dancing on concepts
It is impossible to define the dance routine of the Tania Pérez-Salas Dance Company, and its lead dancer after whom the company is named.Devised from a series of dance movements…
A monumental challenge to America
The collapse of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the last decade of the twentieth century, leaving the United States as the sole superpower, led to the century being…
The debt delusion
A second big American interest-rate cut in a fortnight, alongside an economic stimulus plan that united Republicans and Democrats, demonstrates that US policymakers are keen to head off a recession…
Europe's power to lead
At this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, the buzz was about Asia's growing power. One Asian analyst argued that by 2050, there will be three world powers: the United…
In Focus: How do we protect our freedom?
Egypt is changing. This is the truth which some people are trying to stifle through legitimate and illegitimate means. If you think the margin of freedom that opened up three…