New Iraqi oil and natural gas law approved
The Iraqi parliament voted on Wednesday in favor of the long-discussed new Iraqi oil and natural gas law, thus allowing foreign investment in both sectors. The parliament specified that this…
Balancing France's public interests and private passions
One puzzling and often overlooked feature of the France that elected Nicolas Sarkozy as its new president, and that gave his political allies a clear if not overpowering parliamentary mandate,…
Me versus you = me versus me
BEIRUT/BRUSSELS: While watching media coverage of controversial issues and bloody conflicts taking place between the West and the Arab/Muslim world, one may think that two kinds of human beings exist…
WITH A GRAIN OF SALT: The press we deserve!
We were gathered around the dinner table at the residence of the British Ambassador in Cairo Sir Derek Plumbly. The occasion was the visit Kim Howells to Cairo.As Minister of…
American-style universities prove popular in the Arab world
KUWAIT CITY: Public opinion polls show that while Arab popular support for US foreign policy is at an all-time low, the popularity of American-style higher education in Arab society is…
Head of Church in Cyprus on a mission to save Cypriot churches
CAIRO: Head of the church in Cyprus, His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos B, ended a four-day visit to Egypt on Friday when he returned to Cyprus. During the Duration of his…
Egypt could have nominated Abu Simbel or the Sphinx for the New Seven Wonders of the World, says top archaeologist
CAIRO: Egypt should have entered the New Seven World Wonders contest by nominating one or two of its other miracle monuments instead of opting out of the competition altogether, said…
Egyptian fake toe may be earliest prosthesis, researchers say
LONDON: An artificial big toe attached to the foot of an Egyptian mummy could be the world s oldest prosthetic body part, British researchers said Friday. The fake toe, which…
Second class graduates from Fatwa Training Institute
CAIRO: Dar Al-Ifta, the body responsible for issuing religious opinions, celebrated the graduation of 10 students from its Fatwa Training Institute on Thursday July 26, its second graduating class. The…