Lebanese leaders need to shore up their increasingly fragile state
Officials from Riyadh to Khartoum have been working overtime to find a solution to Lebanon s latest political crisis. This week, Speaker Nabih Berri became the most recent leader to…
Somalia's Illusive Peace Camouflages Brewing Political Instability
Time has never been better for Somalia's leaders to take the opportunity given to them by recent turn of events to establish and hold onto a lasting peace that they…
Feeding Chaos: A New Middle East Cold War
Bush administration efforts to forge a US-Arab alliance against Iran are threatening to produce a new Middle East Cold War, with dangerous implications for regional stability, US interests and American…
THE REEL ESTATE: The 12 greatest romantic movies of all time
What makes a good romantic movie? For some, it is chemistry between the actors; for others, it s the degree of empathy they establish with the leading characters. It could…
Egypt's growing trade with Europe may be damaging ties with the US
CAIRO: As Egypt liberalizes its economy and moves closer to the European economic sphere, it could be doing so at the expense of its trade relationship with the US, warns…
Nine banks finance natural gas line to Sharm, Hurghada
CAIRO: The Arab International Bank has sealed a loan agreement with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company to finance the company's scheme to install two gas supply lines from Taba…
Human rights committee says no amnesty for Ayman Nour
CAIRO: The human rights committee at the People's Assembly issued a report Monday about the health state of jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour.The report complemented a government medical committee report…
Aboul Gheit thanks UN Secretary General for Egyptian appointment
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit thanked United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a telephone call Saturday for appointing Egyptian Ambassador Mohammed Shaaban as undersecretary-general for General Assembly and…
Cypriot president will not back down in oil exploration dispute with Turkey
ATHENS: The president of Cyprus said in a newspaper interview published Sunday that he has received assurances from Egypt and Lebanon that they will go ahead with oil and gas…
OCI says Algeria steel plant set to start
CAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries said on Monday its new steel fabrication plant in Algeria with capacity of 12,000 tons annually would start production this month.The new plant, which cost $18…
