Only among friends, Condi Rice will not get much done
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in the Middle East this week, trying to bolster America's allies to confront an enemies list that includes Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas and…
Rice arrives in Cairo for talks with "moderate" Arabs
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Cairo Tuesday for talks with moderate Arab counterparts after kicking off her regional tour in Saudi Arabia with an appeal…
The Zamalek Art Gallery
Promoting contemporary Egyptian art through nationality and historyCAIRO: "Their technique is different. Their materials are different, says Noha Khouri, manager of the Zamalek Art Gallery. "But you can always feel…
EU immigration policy between confusion and politics
A European Union conference on immigration, like the one that took place last weekend in Madrid, would not normally be the chosen venue for political heavyweights to stage a slugfest.…
The troubling Green Zones of the U.S. mind
The heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, from where the United States indirectly administers most things Iraqi, seems to have caught the fancy of the Bush administration. It seems to…
Egyptians abroad speak out against inheritance of power
Web site calls on Gamal Mubarak to abandon NDP posts and serve Egypt as an ordinary citizenCAIRO: A number of Egyptian activists living in the United States have recently launched…
Egyptian detained in Canada begins quest for bail
TORONTO: An Egyptian father of six detained as a suspected terrorist for five years without charge or trial began his third quest for bail, with a former Canadian hostage in…
None of the existing political streams is best for Egypt: Galal Amin
Pessimism mixes with optimism in the economist s hope for "alert intellects to preserve culture, lead to better futureCAIRO: When asked if there is a party or a stream of…
GAFI to offer business opportunities to Arab investors in Cairo forum this December
CAIRO: The Egyptian General Authority of Investment and Free Zones has prepared details on infrastructure, construction and tourism investment opportunities that will be offered to 1,000 Arab investors in Egypt.…