Is the Nile Egyptian?
Associated PressENTEBBE: After three years of closed-door talks, nine nations are quietly edging toward a deal to jointly oversee the waters of the Nile, an agreement that has eluded lands…
American blunders have led to Middle Eastern chaos
The events of 9/11 gave the United States an opportunity to enforce its domination in the Middle East. This is hardly unique in the history of the region, which has…
Kuwait: Is the beginning of real politics taking place?
Kuwaitis describe the country's current Parliament with an apparent contradiction: "The opposition is the majority. In any parliamentary system this would be impossible; a government cannot serve without majority support.…
The emergence of cosmopolitan solidarity
As globalization proceeds, with the help of ever-faster communications, faster travel, and more powerful multinational corporations, a new, cosmopolitan social class seems to be emerging. These citizens of the world…
Israel's December Report: Three Clues for 2007
Israeli government officials in charge of conducting an end-of-year review cannot be happy. While their mid-year review was equally disappointing, with the loss in Lebanon and lack of international support…
THE REEL ESTATE: 2006: The beginning of a minor cinematic renaissance
A few days ago, I was having a conversation with esteemed critic Ahmad Ra fat Bahgat about the changing cultural and cinematic climate of Egypt within the last 36 years.…
Open Source gaining ground in Egypt and worldwide
CAIRO: Open source software and its specific application to internet-enabled telephony could make a powerful change for Egyptian businesses, asserted web telephony leader Mark Spencer at an OpenCraft technical seminar…
Suez War changed the geopolitical map of the time
French and British failure signaled the end of colonialismCAIRO: The repercussions of the 1956 Suez War, known as the Tripartite Aggression, transgressed local and regional levels to have a worldwide…
Mubarak to Meet Olmert in Sharm
CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm El Sheikh next week an Israeli official told the press Tuesday.Mubarak and Olmert are expected…
Abul Gheit: Captured Israeli soldier still alive
JERUSALEM: The Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June is still alive, the visiting Egyptian foreign minister, Ahmed Abul Gheit, said Wednesday.Abul Gheit said Egypt is working to win…
