Contain Hamas by giving Palestinians a better life
A fundamental question faces those seeking to calm the latest round of conflict in the Palestinian territories. How is it possible for Hamas to emerge as a powerful political force…
Deter a nuclear Iran, but an attack would be disastrous
The Bush administration may live in a bubble of "unreality, regarding its foreign policy in Iraq, but neoconservatives inhabit a parallel universe on Iran. Unbelievably, despite the fact that the…
Bush in trouble, or West Bank on the Potomac
Sailors have a colorful phrase to describe a boat that is so close to the wind that it has stopped dead in the water - unable to fill its sails…
Massimo D'Alema, don't betray Lebanon
By a strange twist of fate, the blast that killed Lebanese parliamentarian Walid Eido, his son, and several others last week almost coincided with the visit to Damascus by Oliviero…
Southern hemisphere not spotting Atlantis-ISS space tandem
CAIRO: Space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station (ISS) were visible from earth in some cities in the northern hemisphere as Atlantis undocked from the international outpost before its…
Paltry blood donation rates aggravated by heat wave
CAIRO: Specialists in charge of the national blood donation campaign are unable to attract donors to their many ambulances dotting the city.Despite the hot weather and the possibility of spending…
US donates $24 mln to fight bird flu in Egypt
CAIRO: In the wake of the thirty-seventh bird flu case in humans diagnosed in Egypt, the US government has pledged $24 million to help the country fight the deadly virus,…
Do pets need a couch? A look at the "human" side of animals
CAIRO: Like humans, animals experience fear, grief, anger and other emotions. But if humans resort to psychiatric help to resolve their grievances, where does that leave animals?The idea might have…
Thanaweya amma saga continues
CAIRO: In a report revealed to the daily Al-Masry Al-Youm dated November 2003, the paper claimed that the high school thanweya amma board has been in violation of standard regulations…
Renowned Iraqi poet Al-Malaika buried in Egypt
CAIRO: Away from her war-torn country, Iraqi poet Nazek al Malaika, famous for being the first to write Arabic poetry in free verse rather than classical rhyme, was buried Thursday…
