Egypt ranks low in annual Heritage Foundation Economic Freedom report despite reforms
Economy scores behind Yemen and Oman regionallyCAIRO: Egypt advanced one position to No. 127 out of 161 countries on the Heritage Foundation's annual Economic Freedom Report. An overall score of…
Golden fingers: Up close with Ramzi Yassa
What do you do if you've been dubbed "the most important of all Egyptian musicians by your country's flagship publication; have won a string of international awards, and performed with…
Abandon the notion of a binational state in Palestine
As progress towards a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict stalls, an old idea has gained increased currency in some circles, that of one binational state for both Israelis and…
Without the rule of law, an Asian Union can't be the EU
It is tempting for Europeans to project their own history onto Asia and to view current developments there as a mere repetition, if not an imitation, of what occurred in…
The US is better on Palestine, but we're not there yet
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's recent visit to Jerusalem and Ramallah was different from her eight previous trips to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in her current job. This…
The Dilemma of Islamic Financial Systems: for good or ill?
CAIRO: In today's hyper-competitive business and financial world, Islamic financial systems are witnessing an unprecedented growth. However, many scholars, researchers and academics are currently accusing the system of creating confusion.…
Helping to "illuminate" the illiterate, one woman at a time
CAIRO: A teacher praises her students as she inspects their half-filled Arabic copybooks, some perfect, some with mistakes. What is different about this class though is that when time is…
Mahalla textile workers demand union dissolved and greater independence
CAIRO: Over 200 workers from the Mahalla Textile Factory, Egypt's largest, presented a petition to the General Union of Textiles Workers, demanding that their local factory union be impeached during…
'Veteran' thief arrested red-handed in metro
CAIRO: A thief and pickpocket wanted in connection with 61 such cases were finally apprehended when he attempted to rob a man in broad daylight at the Sayeda Zaineb metro…
Maadi stabber emails television show
CAIRO: A man claiming to be the Maadi stabber has emailed a television show in response and asked that the contents of his message be broadcast.In the email received by…
