Egypt, FAO cooperate to fight bird flu
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has underlined the necessity of integrating efforts by various bodies in Egypt to fight bird flu, reported the State Information Service (SIS)…
Turning the camera on the insurgency
CAIRO: A 275-seat theater in North Carolina last weekend was the site of the world premiere of a new American and British-directed documentary on the Iraqi insurgency, "Meeting Resistance ,…
Modest endorsements stretch a long way for residents of Old Cairo
CAIRO: Not long back, Ranana Saad and her three children had to walk four homes down her street to use a toilet. Today, she proudly shows off her own latrine…
Coping with street dogs: what should be done to tackle the problem?
CAIRO: It was a real tragedy when a few years ago Fadya, a Maadi resident, passed away. Death is a certainty, although the causes that lead to it are many,…
Pragmatic Russia can help moderate Arabs and Israelis
For the last five years, Russia's role in the international search for peace in the Middle East has been realized within the framework of the Quartet. Moscow made the decision…
What's left and who's right in France?
The surprise in the first round of the French presidential election was that there was no surprise, except for the huge level of voter turnout. The two leaders of the…
On Islam and modernism: a talk with Sadiq Al-Mahdi
One of the prevalent trends that defines so much of what is both right and wrong about the Arab world today is the convergence between religion, nationalism, and politics. The…
Arab peace offer faces formidable obstacles
ReutersBEIRUT: A renewed Arab offer of peace with Israel if it returns occupied land has won mild interest from Israelis and their US allies, but no commitment to revive negotiations…
Tourism meets terrorism in Morocco
The three suicide bombings on April 10 in Casablanca, and two more on April 14, not only called attention to Morocco's rising terrorism problem, but also exposed one of the…
Japan is changing, but few seem to be noticing
Mention Asia, and most people think of the region's fascinating, rising giants, China or India - or both. Or people think about North Korea's nuclear program, some terrorist incident, or…
