Devise a comprehensive policy against Middle Eastern strife
The region between Egypt and Pakistan is a cauldron of five discrete, explosive components: Iraq's civil strife, Afghanistan's insurgency, Iran's nuclear ambitions, the longstanding Israel-Arab conflict, and the risk of…
Saudi Shias and the 'fire inside' of national dialogue
The Saudi Shia news service Al-Rasid released its second annual human rights report in late April. The document is a survey of discriminatory practices against the kingdom's Shia minority. Noting…
With a Grain of Salt
Absolute Freedom for AllI do not agree at all with those who claim - and they are many - that there is no freedom in Egypt. The truth is that…
Shikabala rescues Egypt to a 1-1 draw in Kuwait
Once again the Pharaohs failed to convert their domination into goals as they were held by Kuwait to a 1-1 draw, Tuesday in a friendly held in Kuwait. Bashar Abdullah…
Egypt lose Arab summit in FIFA ranking
Egypt have lost their supremacy over Arab teams for the first time in 16 months in the monthly Fifa ranking released by the football governing body for national teams.The African…
Some Muslim states not ready to fight bird flu, says WHO
KUALA LUMPUR: Some Muslim countries are ill-prepared to tackle an outbreak of bird flu because of poor resources and public apathy, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said at a…
Ezz Dekheila to buy back shares, shares jump
CAIRO: Ezz Dekheila Steel plans to buy back 136,677 of its shares from the market, the stock exchange said in a statement on Tuesday.The shares, 1 percent of the Egyptian…
Egypt inflation drops to 10.5 pct in May
CAIRO: Minister of State for Economic Development Osman Mohamed Osman said on Wednesday inflation fell to 10.5 percent in the 12 months to May from 11.7 percent in the year…