Arab journalists are under more than one kind of fire
With the political standoff surrounding the selection of a new president intensifying, Turkey is entering a critical period that could have a profound effect on both the country's internal evolution…
America's suicidal statecraft in the Middle East
Since its victory in the Cold War, America's global hegemony has rested on three pillars: economic power, military might, and a vast capacity to export its popular culture. The recent…
New dates, old commitments
The American benchmarks plan that was recently submitted to both Israelis and Palestinians is a very significant step. It marks an important and useful change of gear for American involvement…
Jordan and the G-11: Match their bet, call their bluff
For a small country that usually does not make much news, Jordan is making a claim on the world's attention this week with a series of fascinating consecutive events. King…
'Diet' koshari is temporarily suspended
CAIRO: Contrary to expectation, the diet koshari that was scheduled to be served by Abu Tarek s, the biggest koshari outlet in town, has been temporarily suspended for sundry reasons,…
Amr Khaled on Time's 100 Most Influential List
CAIRO: Nestled in between Garry Kasparov and Al Gore, Egypt's own Islamic preacher Amr Khaled was placed in the "Heroes and Pioneers category of Time magazine's list of the 100…
Nubian resettlement crisis: A question of priorities
CAIRO: A dark-skinned, turbaned old man in a spotless white galabeya walked into the Egyptian Center for Housing Rights as I waited to interview Nubian author and activist Haggag Oddoul.…
Yemen deports Jihad leader's daughter to Egypt
A statement issued in London by a radical organization reveal that Yemeni authorities have extradited the daughter of Adil Awad, head of the military wing of the Egyptian Jihad Group,…
Arab countries to tackle deficiencies in maths, science achievement among youth
CAIRO: The UNDP-sponsored Arab Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (Timss) Regional Report is the first publication of its kind to examine the results of ten Arab countries that took…