Nasser son-in-law and intelligence agent dead in London
Reuters CAIRO: The son-in-law of former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, named by Israeli officials as a source for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, died in London on Wednesday and…
Brown will be more careful in the mideast, says expert
CAIRO: With a legacy of criticism over former British PM Tony Blair's Middle East policies to contend with, incoming Gordon Brown will be more careful, says Nabil Abdel Fatah, deputy…
Vocational training essential for Egypt in face of global competition
CAIRO: Egypt's workforce may soon place a firm foothold on the global map by turning products marked with the "Made in Egypt label into strong selling points. This is the…
Emaar Egypt appoints new CEO to implement four projects
CAIRO: Emaar Egypt, fully owned subsidiary of the Dubai-based property developer, appointed Sameh Muhtadi as chief executive officer to undertake implementation of the group's four projects in Egypt, as well…
THE REEL ESTATE: Michael Moore's new American nightmare
Last year, my uncle, who s been a US citizen since 1968, called us up to inform us that he s about to undergo heart surgery. My uncle, who naturally…
Cairo bids farewell to another promising conductor
The frustrations, disappointments and highlights of conductor Steven Lloyd's time at the Cairo Opera HouseThe Cairo Symphony Orchestra will soon be saying goodbye to Musical Director and Principal Conductor Steven…
Big plans for a little publishing house
"It all began in jail, says Mohammed El Sharqawi. "The government had put a lot of bloggers in jail and so we talked together about starting a publishing house to…
Europe's irrelevance and the future of the G-8
Two weeks after the Group of Eight leaders met in Germany an impression remains that they wrought a political miracle in Heiligendamm. Three things were supposedly saved at the G-8…
Iran's and Syria's plan: an interpretation
Many Lebanese, particularly in the majority camp, have been preoccupied with the court being set up to try suspects in the assassination of the late Rafik Hariri. The resignation of…
A peace envoy whom we can do without
I was in Europe earlier this week speaking with current and former officials, experts and diplomats about the situation in the Middle East, when the news broke of the appointment…