Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal secures Iranian pledge of fund for his group
TEHRAN: Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal extracted from Iran Tuesday a pledge to fund his group to compensate for the West s financial blockade of the Palestinian government.Mashaal, who arrived in…
Ehab El Khouly wins Al Ghad party's presidency
CAIRO: Lawyer Ehab El Khouly was elected the new leader of Al Ghad opposition party in a close race against engineer Wael Nawara last week.A dozen anti-riot police armored vehicles…
Popular anger at Israel grows, but state does not follow, say experts
CAIRO: The temperature of Egypt's cool peace with one-time adversary Israel appeared to be heading towards record lows this week, amid allegations that the Israeli military executed Egyptian prisoners of…
MPs debate citizenship, doubt sincere implementation
CAIRO: A suggestion to include a clause on citizenship rights to Article 1 of the constitution was fiercely debated in parliament last week. The amendment is one of 34 changes…
Parliamentary committee finalizes constitutional amendments
CAIRO: A parliamentary committee has finalized the wording of 34 constitutional amendments which will be subject to a public referendum next April. The current articulation of the amendmends, say observers,…
Cimpor says fails in bid for Egypt's Misr Cement
LISBON: Portuguese cement company Cimpor said on Tuesday it will not proceed with the acquisition of Egypt s Misr Cement Qena after it failed to buy enough shares to control…
A dramatic debut showcases Egyptian women
First-time director Maggie Morgan highlights women's issues in "Their Stories When first-time director Maggie Morgan decided to make her debut she did it full throttle. "I would have freaked out…
THE REEL ESTATE: The unsent letters of Iwo Jima
The trajectory of legendary American actor/director Clint Eastwood s career has puzzled film historians and fans alike. The way in which his career began and developed hardly resembles any other…
Inside The Middle East Diary
Beirut has been my home for ten breathtaking if at times terrifying years. Lebanon has been my story for even longer than that - twenty five years in all. It…