Contrived outrage over Mubarak's "civil war" comment
Amazingly, the Egyptian President has managed the impossible, and it only took a matter of minutes. Eat your heart out Condi and Jack! Hosni Mubarak has actually succeeded in uniting…
It's Israel's system that makes peace so difficult
Before remarking on the meaning of Israel's March 28 elections for Israeli-Palestinian relations, it behooves us to recall why Israel has such frequent elections, yet can't install a government capable…
Will U.S. fiscal frivolity break the world's piggybank?
Here's a big idea for the next U.S. Treasury secretary: Reform the International Monetary Fund so that it can help the world balance its checkbook, reducing America's deficits and Asia's…
Bird flu "expected to continue for some time"
CAIRO: Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza said in February that he expected the country to be rid of avian influenza by the time the bird migration season ended in late…
Median overnight interbank falls after rate cut
CAIRO: A cut in the central bank s overnight lending and deposit rates pulled the median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian down to 8.1 percent on Sunday from Thursday…
Housing sector climbs on mixed Egypt bourse
CAIRO: Housing stocks climbed on a mixed Egyptian bourse on Sunday, building on a rally in the sector since mid-March, traders said. Housing stocks have been boosted by expectations of…
Egypt to host meeting of Arab foreign ministers on Iraq issues
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said Saturday that Egypt would host a meeting of Arab officials next week in an effort to stop the spiral of violence in Iraq.Abul-Gheit said…
Regional neighbors lash out at Mubarak over Iraq, Iran comments
CAIRO: Iraq and its powerful neighbor Iran were fuming Sunday over comments by President Hosni Mubarak, a major broker in Middle East politics, about Iraqi civil war and Shiites allegiance…
Producers turn Morocco into Egypt for 'Ten Commandments' miniseries
TIFNIT, Morocco: It s a hazy June afternoon and crew members are preparing the set for the 300 Moroccan extras to cross what s supposed to be a parted Red…
Unfortunately, strangers on a train
I was on the evening train from Washington to New York, happily reading a book, when I overheard a sliver of conversation that would make it impossible to concentrate and…