Reform and peace are interdependent in Palestine

Since 2002, the United States' diplomacy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been constrained by Israel's doctrine that there is no Palestinian partner for peace. According to this concept - accepted…

Daily News Egypt

Pity the Arab nation, for its violence

A disease is eating away at the Middle East. It afflicts the Syrians, the Iraqis, the Lebanese, even the Israelis. It is the idea that the only political determinant in…

David Ignatius

Lebanon: ripe for resolution or revolution?

Barely had the Lebanese started to recover from the July-August war between Hezbollah and Israel when instability came knocking again, in what seems like the beginning of a campaign to…

Daily News Egypt

Egyptian government aims to pump up NGOs

More money, less problems for aid programsCAIRO: Social Solidarity Minister Ali Moselhi pledged to slash red tape and ramp up cooperation with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to help needy families, who…

Jered Stuffco

Bloganoia: Are they out to get Kareem or is he just lost in the bureaucratic shuffle?

CAIRO: Looking through Egyptian political blogs over the past two weeks, one particular subject keeps coming up; the detention of blogger and former Al-Azhar University student Abdel Kareem Sulaiman.Allegedly, 'Kareem,'…

Daily News Egypt

Activists argue 'deteriorating state' of civil society in Arab nations

Seminar participants advocate revision of oppressive laws throughout the regionCAIRO: The Association of Freedom of Thoughts and Expression presented a two-day seminar at the Development Support Center in Cairo to…

Alexandra Sandels

No Way Jose

Al-Ahli coach's attitude a no-winnerCAIRO: He sat laid back in the press conference, chewing his gum in a provoking way, looking at no one in the sardine-packed hall, criticizing and…

Daily News Egypt

Festival press conference comes up empty

Press fails to come up with pertinent questions for panelCAIRO: Just hours before the 30th Cairo International Film Festival kicks off, festival President Ezzat Abo Ouf held a joint press…

Joseph Fahim

EU commissioner says progress being made toward free trade zone

Mandelson on Egypt reforms: Carefully and sensitively, we need to let the hand brake offCAIRO: European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson says the Euro-Egyptian Association Agreement, paving the way…

Ahmed A. Namatalla