Egypt to offer $1 bln in 1-year USD T-bills next week
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said on Tuesday it would offer $1 billion in dollar-denominated one-year treasury bills at an auction next week, its second dollar offering in less than a…
Senior Israeli: Arabs not ready for democracy
JERUSALEM: Israel's vice premier declared Monday that many Arab countries aren't ready for democracy — a comment sure to rankle many in the Middle East, where thousands have died and…
US, Muslim governments address religious tolerance
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has gathered representatives from more than two dozen governments this week in an effort to address religious intolerance around the world. The goal is to bolster…
Tweetback supports Coca-Cola in its 100 Villages Program
CAIRO: Coca-Cola Egypt reinforced its commitment to sustainable community development by organizing a clean-up with more than 250 volunteers at Geziret El-Dahab island, the 4th village Coca-Cola Egypt is developing…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: Not central to independence
By Yossi Alpher Revelations concerning the Palestinian financial crisis of recent weeks touch upon three issues. The most obvious one is the seeming inability of the Palestinian Authority under Prime Minister…
Sharia allows pluralism, says Dar Al-Ifta
CAIRO: Dar Al-Ifta, the official authority for issuing fatwas (religious opinions), affirmed the permissibility of pluralism, according to a statement issued Monday. The fatwa clarified that no particular political…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Ultimately crippling
By Ghassan Khatib The Palestinian Authority has been plagued this year by various financial troubles that are affecting, in turn, its ability to fulfill some of its financial obligations. The most…
The Islamists are coming
By David Faris It didn’t take long for the admirers of authoritarianism to reject the Arab Spring and to yearn for the simpler days when Arab leadership was passed tidily from…
Egypt elections beyond ideology: A return to common sense politics
By Hamid Eltgani Ali and Warigia Bowman The first round of Egyptian parliamentary elections is drawing to a close, but in another sense, Egyptian multi-party politics is just beginning. After a…
Activists concerned over alleged kidnappings, torture
CAIRO: Activists claim a recent streak of kidnapping and torture is reminiscent of practices by the disbanded State Security apparatus under Mubarak’s regime. As rights organizations prepare reports that document…