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…
Serious talks must start with a prisoner exchange
When it comes to a prisoners exchange between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, there are still difficult negotiations lying ahead. The internal dynamics on both the Palestinian and the Israeli…
Gabr speaks out on Emaar furor, Artoc chief refutes newspaper talk
CAIRO: Artoc Chairman Mohammed Shafik Gabr spoke to the press Monday on the infamous Emaar project which had tongues wagging in the Egyptian press over Gabr's reasons for selling his…
Dubai's Abraaj seeks takeover of Egypt Fertilizers
Dubai-based private equity company Abraaj Capital is in talks to take over Egyptian Fertilizers Co. EGFR.CA, the general manager of the Egyptian company said on Monday.Mustafa Kamel said that Abraaj…
Egypt to supply Lebanon with natural gas
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif announced that Egypt plans to supply Lebanon with natural gas, the official news agency Mena reported on Monday.Cabinet spokesman Magdi Radi was reported to have said…
