In the Middle East, the US is off the road and in the ditch
"Are you on the road, or in the ditch? Back when I covered labor negotiations 30 years ago, that was the question reporters would ask to get a sense of…
Democracy is possible, Arab bloggers assure us every day
The Arab world is known as a home to some of the least democratic political structures existing around the globe. Basic human rights are barely met even in some of…
BOOK REVIEW: Unraveling Aisha's complex web of lives
A look back at Ahdaf Soueif's debut novel "Aisha is a lesson in social commentaryEgypt is a social labyrinth. A complex class structure outlines the boundaries between the millions that…
Human capital is resource of the future, says Rachid
China changing the global economic order, minister saysCAIRO: Human capital in Egypt is more important than any other industry said the Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohammed Rachid."We need…
New fee satellite channel Al Aan hits the airwaves
CAIRO: A new free Pan-Arab satellite channel Al Aan recently hit the airwaves, adding to the ever-growing number of regional offerings.Fast, real and modern are the tools by which the…
Chomsky on Iran, Iraq and the US's mafia complex
Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On February 9, Michael Shank interviewed him on the latest developments in US policy toward Iran, Iraq, North Korea,…
Minister says T.Italia network won't go to 'Islamic militants,' Sawiris says no comment
MILAN: Italy is not opposed to foreign ownership of Telecom Italia s network but must not let it fall into the hands of Islamic militants or the Mafia, Infrastructure Minister…
Egypt foils Sinai suicide attack
RAFAH: Egyptian police detained a would-be Palestinian suicide bomber crossing from the Gaza Strip and planning to blow himself up among Israeli tourists in a south Sinai resort, security sources…
