Military Council affirms parliament role over constitution
CAIRO: The army has said only parliament will choose the make-up of a constituent assembly, appearing to retreat from earlier statements that riled Islamists and others when a general said…
Editorial: The Definition of Insanity
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: The Egyptian people are fighting battles on all fronts, armed with nothing but hope that the handful of other Egyptians they’re betting on won’t fail them.…
Yemen seeks gasoline in January in tender
LONDON: Yemen is seeking to import four cargoes of gasoline in January via a tender, traders said on Friday. The country's largest refinery was forced to stop production in mid-November…
Qatar creates 50 mln euro fund for French suburb start-ups
PARIS: Qatar has set up a €50-million ($67-million) fund for entrepreneurs from France's often-deprived suburbs to set up businesses, the Gulf nation's ambassador to Paris said Friday. "Qatar is not…
Africa’s Sahel desert regions face major food crisis: UN
GENEVA: The United Nations warned Friday that Africa's Sahel region faced a serious food crisis and appealed for urgent action to save a million children at risk of malnutrition. "With…
Trade chiefs to avoid negotiating Doha commerce liberalization round
GENEVA: Trade chiefs will avoid negotiating on the 10-year-old Doha commerce liberalization round at a meeting in Geneva next week. Diplomats say the Dec. 15-17 ministerial meeting of the World…
The Tunis imperative: Human rights and development in the wake of the Arab Spring
By Navi Pillay There are moments in history when each of us is called upon to declare where we stand. I believe this is one of those moments. Over the past…
Jordan and the Palestinian issue: Reckless behavior
By Labib Kamhawi Recent statements by Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman lack credibility and do not seem to reflect a real change in Israel's stated or hidden policies, expressed through various…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: Where reconciliation could fail or succeed
By Amira Hass My crystal ball shattered long ago, so I cannot predict whether or not a Palestinian reconciliation government will indeed come into being. All I can do is offer…
Advisory council to hold first meeting Sunday, without MB or youth
CAIRO: The advisory council appointed by SCAF to assist it in governing the country will hold its first meeting on Sunday, Emad Adel Ghaffour, head of Al-Nour Party and council…