The unseen rewards of informal US-Arab dialogues
Relations between the Middle East and the United States are undeniably strained. Evidence of this comes to us every day through the news, in movies and television, and in academic…
Might George W Bush's 'surge' work?
Whatever critics at home and abroad may think, the "surge that President George W. Bush is planning for Iraq is more than a troop increase; it is a new and…
Egypt and Hamas between uneasiness and 'red lines'
Egypt confronts a double problem on its northeastern borders - both Palestinian and Israeli. The two problems are intertwined and have interacted over the past six decades or so. However,…
Boycotting Israel, one shimmy at a time
CAIRO: At a time when Israel's efforts to normalize cultural relations with Egypt continue to be stymied, the last thing anyone could have imagined was voices of protest coming from…
In America, the hijab is not an obstacle for Muslim girls
WASHINGTON: For many Muslim girls in the United States, the hijab is not an obstacle, but rather a source of strength, pride and a tool to spread correct information about…
UN announces $85 mln for under-funded emergencies
NAIROBI: A United Nations fund, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), has allocated about $85 million for under-funded…
Six suspected cases of human bird flu reported in Fayoum
CAIRO: Six people were hospitalized Saturday after showing symptoms of bird flu amid fears of a global surge in infections by the deadly virus, the official MENA news agency said.…
