The European Union is being unfair with Turkey
Turkey has been given what looks like an ultimatum from the European Union Commission: open your ports for ships from Cyprus within a month, or you may risk a halt…
Hezbollah: pragmatic but not reformist
Serious thinking about reforming Lebanon's fragile and inefficient system of governance has been among the casualties of the recent war. Political reform has never topped the agenda of Lebanon's leaders,…
Don't wrongly assume Arab strongmen are the right man
The recent American election has brought an unhappy convergence of left and right, a bizarre meeting of the minds in which liberals who despise the American mission in Iraq and…
Religious scholars slam Farouk Hosny for anti veil remarks
Minister's supporters fear disproportionate reactions for expressing their opinionCAIRO: Farouk Hosny, Minister of Culture, set off a firestorm late last week when he criticized the hijab head scarf and those…
Moheiddin: Gafi to remain under Ministry of Investment control
CAIRO: Minister of Investment Mahmoud Moheiddin said Friday the government has no intention of separating the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (Gafi) from the Ministry of Investment (MOI),…
African scientists urge cooperation with NGOs, rewarding innovation at Cairo conference
Participants endorse basic science over sophisticated science for continent s advancementCAIRO: African scientists and non-governmental organization (NGO) representatives issued 18 recommendations Friday, lobbying for targeted promotion of science and technology…
Israeli minister calls for invading Gaza, border with Egypt
Experts term hardliner's recommendation "saber rattling CAIRO: An Israeli minister has reiterated calls for his country's military to invade and occupy the Gaza Strip, including the border region with Egypt.Avigdor…
A LENS TO THE PAST: The Egyptian Cinderella
As King Farouk's second wife, Nariman Sadiq (Oct. 31, 1933-Feb. 16, 2005) - the daughter of Husain Fahmi Sadiq Bey, a high-ranking official in the Egyptian government, and his wife…
Al-Ahli's Jose says he should coach Portugal
ReutersCAIRO: Manuel Jose, who led Egypt s Al-Ahli to a second successive African Champions League title last week, says he deserves to take over as Portugal coach when Luiz Felipe…
Children gunned down at UN School in Gaza
CAIRO: Two schoolchildren were shot and wounded by snipers at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Beit Lahia Elementary School in…