An invisible disaster: Iraq's refugees
Among the many humanitarian disasters produced by the civil war now raging in Iraq is one that is almost invisible. Only rarely do scenes of massive displacement of the civilian…
Iranian-Saudi ties defy the caricature narrative
As Arab presidents, emirs, and kings lined up alongside the United Nations secretary general and the Pakistani, Malaysian, and Turkish heads of state in last month's Arab League summit in…
Cutting through a misreading of the Arab peace plan
The Arab peace initiative has been widely misunderstood, and occasionally even deliberately misconstrued. The initiative is not a road map providing a step-by-step approach to an agreement between Israel and…
Jerusalem: Vision for a place of peace
JERUSALEM - Jerusalem is holy to three major monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Therein lies its unique glory.Therein lies its tragedy. For well over a millennium Jerusalem hasbeen…
Egypt eyes record growth rate
CAIRO: Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin said on Monday that the Egyptian economy is expected to achieve a record growth rate that exceeds 7% this year joining the fastest emerging…
Olive oil's incredible health effects
We all know that olive oil sprinkled on our salads is good for us, but the full extent of the benefits that this oil confers on our health is truly…
Coffee Talk: In the city of love
They say when the sun lies low and the winds start to blow, its time for love and love-making, but for me, it just keeps me indoors, under covers and…
On the internet, is it pornography or a lifestyle?
Mohamed Abdel Moneim is an upscale Nasr City boy like any other. A twenty-something graduate of Cairo University, he is a successful, tech savvy, English-speaking IT specialist from a good…
Jordan divorce most costly ever
Michael Jordan s split from wife, Juanita, tops ForbesDivorce has its price and no celeb, it appears, knows that better than Michael Jordan. The basketball superstar s split last December…
