Europe has a vital role to play in bringing Iran around
Washington is once again abuzz with talk of war, not only of the latest "strategy for victory in Iraq, but now also of military action against Iran. The harder it…
Israelis and Palestinians should ponder 'land for refugees'
It is now pretty clear that despite almost universally repeated incantations, the Quartet "road map is not going anywhere. In a way, it never was a road map, but a…
Darfur's step forward, into the precipice
It was one of those moments during the Lebanon war in summer 2006 when newspapers were glimpsing the metaphorical light at the end of the tunnel. A friend turned to…
Muslim scholars, clerics to begin exchange program with US Catholics
PHILADELPHIA: A group of Muslim clerics and scholars from the Middle East began a four-day visit to the Philadelphia area on Monday with a stop at a downtown homeless shelter.The…
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer
A free global market minus social equality and government control is disastrous, says authorCAIRO: Under the umbrella of the new free market economy, growth rates have gone remarkably up and…
Trial of policemen accused of torturing microbus driver to start Saturday
CAIRO: The trial of a police officers Islam Nabih and Reda Fathi, accused of detaining, torturing and sodomizing 21-year-old microbus driver Emad Al-Kabir in January 2006, is scheduled to start…
EFA turns down Al-Ahly request to postpone league games
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) turned down Al-Ahly s request to postpone league games against Masri and Ghazl Mahalla for 24 hours.The Egyptian champions demanding delaying Masri match, which is…
British royals showered with gifts on travels
LONDON: Senior members of Britain s royal family are showered with gifts ranging from everyday items like CDs and baseball caps to ornate jewelry when they travel abroad, official records…
