Arab-Israelis aren't willing to be pushed around any more
With the release of a highly anticipated document, the "Future Vision of the Palestinian Arabs in Israel, the Palestinian community within Israel has taken its first steps toward full empowerment.The…
Hala Gorani's Inside the Middle East Diary, live from Jordan
PETRA: Locals at the Wehdat Palestinian refugee camp used to toss their garbage on the front steps of the town s main day center for the mentally disabled.Back when the…
Cairo's Islamic art, on your coffee table
I have no idea why books like these are called coffee table books. Nor, for that matter, do I know why those tables are called coffee tables, since one presumes…
MoF expects inflation rate to slide with falling global energy prices
CAIRO: Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali expected inflation rates to return back to a natural level over the next few months after neutralization of the impacts of global energy…
Egypt must be part of Middle East FTA US official says
CAIRO: The US is aiming to establish a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which comprises the entire Middle East within seven years according, US Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson…
China professor believes reform is a must for economic development
CAIRO: Egypt's International Economic Forum (EIEF) held a special session at the Cairo Marriott Sunday on the economic development of China by Siwei Cheng, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee…
German Chancellor pledges to kick start Middle East peace plan
Merkel visit also aims to strengthen business tiesCAIRO: Underlining her country's commitment to the Middle East peace process, German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Egypt for talks with President Mubarak…
No easy opinions in America on Bush, future direction
NEW YORK: The week following US President George W. Bush s State of the Union saw a large anti-war demonstration in Washington DC and the publishing of a condemning magazine…
Egypt court orders release of Islamist students
CAIRO: The Cairo criminal court ordered on Wednesday the release of 42 students affiliated with the opposition Muslim Brotherhood held since December, a security source said.The court ruled that the…
Eastern Cairo Industrial zone to house first company for poultry abattoir operation
LE 100 million facility to house 57 abattoirsCAIRO: Members of the Poultry Division of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce announced this week the establishment of a LE 10 million capital…
