If wars start in the mind, then impose peace of mind
There is a dictum in the Babylonian heritage about the virtues of compromise that goes like this: "Where there is complete truth, there is no peace. And where there is…
An amusingly poor production
Hamam Maghrebi (Moroccan Bath) is not thought-provoking fareIt's usually difficult to start by undermining a work of art with the aim of criticizing it. Hamam Maghrebi (Moroccan Bath), a theater…
BP Egypt to invest $5 bln in local energy industry
British Petroleum plans to invest as much as $5 billion in the Egyptian oil industry over the next five year, increasing the total value of the company's investments in Egypt…
Growing public debt, budget deficit alarm economists
CAIRO: Despite the continuous stream of government reports of a historic resurgence in the country's economy, some prominent economists are sounding alarm bells over the ongoing increase in overall public…
Acer Country Manager building the brand with consumers
CAIRO: Acer Computer Middle East has announced that from January 2007 there will be a new country manager overseeing operations in Egypt, KSA and the East Africa region.Having registered 84.8…
Euro socialists come to talk politics and strengthen ties
CAIRO: In a bid to strengthen relations and increase dialogue, a group of socialist politicians arrived yesterday to meet with government officials, academics and activists.In addition to scheduled meetings with…
Hamas-Fatah strife a sore issue for Egyptians
CAIRO: The continuing rift between Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and long-time politicos Fatah is a cause for concern for many Egyptians who are divided on how Arabs should deal with…
Security forces bar senior Brotherhood member from Qatar trip
Security forces barred a top member of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt s strongest opposition group, from traveling to Qatar on Tuesday, security and Brotherhood sources said.Essam El-Erian, who heads…
NDP to head dialogue on constitutional amendments
Secretary General of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Safwat Sherif said President Hosni Mubarak looks forward to a lengthy and detailed dialogue on the constitutional amendments in an effort…
$35 mln for Palestinians deposited in Arab bank account
CAIRO: The 35 million dollars left behind in Egypt by Palestinian premier Ismail Haniya after Israel closed the Gaza crossing was deposited into an Arab League account Monday, Egypt s…
