Take Olmert and Meshaal at their word
When the leaders of Israel and Hamas in the same weekend offer each other long-term peace deals, you just know in your bones that we are passing through a potentially…
Without international support, Lebanon may go under
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 was perceived as an opportunity for progress in the immediate and mid-term future. It opened the way for the Seniora government to demonstrate its capacity…
An ambitious Spanish plan becomes a modest flop
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's set of proposals to break the seemingly interminable impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seems doomed to failure - but not because there is…
Khawaga's tale: Mena House Golf Club
CAIRO: The Assistant Professional at Mena House Golf Club, Mohamed Fahmy, has that sweet swing and casual debonair air that comes with a life time association with the royal and…
Quota system a barrier to Egyptian exports, says business leader
Euro-Mediterranean free trade by 2010 may be unattainableCAIRO: European Union quotas placed on Egyptian agricultural exports are restrictive, do not reflect the country's economic potential and ignore growing seasons, says…
South Sinai on High Security Alert
CAIRO: A security adviser has disputed the authenticity of a tip that four Palestinians were in South Sinai to set off a series of attacks targeting Israeli tourists.On Sunday, media…
Film directors lash out at Arab critics
It s the Arabs that force us to compromise, not the West, said one directorCairo: What was meant to be a kudos session for Arab actors of international acclaim, spiraled…
CIFF daily highlights
Love For Share (Indonesia)Three women find themselves sharing their husbands with other women in this drama from Indonesia. As the Muslim religion grows in popularity in Jakarta, a growing number…
Man follows dream, kills wife
CAIRO: Mohamed Sayed Awad, 36, a driver, stabbed his wife four times in the neck after he saw in a dream that he was slaughtering her, reported in Al Gomhuriah,…
Tensions rise as role of Islamic movements in Arab world debated
CAIRO: A seminar about The Rise of Islamic Movements in Arab Parliaments early this week turned into a heated debate about the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt.The seminar is part…
