The American hangover
By Naomi Wolf NEW YORK: As turmoil stalks America’s financial markets and protests fill its streets, Americans’ lifestyle choices are evolving in a telling way: once seen by the rest of…
Iran’s rattling saber
By Mehdi Khalaji WASHINGTON, DC: As the West ratchets up its economic pressure on Iran to halt its drive to develop nuclear weapons, the Islamic Republic’s rulers are not sitting idly…
China’s dam frenzy
By Brahma Chellaney NEW DELHI: China’s frenzied dam-building hit a wall recently in Burma (Myanmar), where the government’s bold decision to halt a controversial Chinese-led dam project helped to ease the…
A shift in Pakistan’s political playing field
By Syed Mohammad Ali LAHORE, Pakistan: While media attention is riveted on potential implications of the recent NATO strike, which claimed the lives of 24 Pakistani soldiers, there are significant political…
Problems with vote counts, ballots threaten integrity of the results, says activist
CAIRO: With stamped ballots piled on the desk in front of her, rights activist Ghada Shahbandar, said “As long as I have these obtained in my hands, I cannot trust…
Tahrir protesters debate allowing traffic through the square
CAIRO: Heated arguments continued around Tahrir Square on Sunday, as protesters debated allowing traffic through the square while continuing their sit-in. As the numbers in Tahrir dwindled to a few…
Ganzoury’s cabinet nomination fails to satisfy critics
CAIRO: Kamal El-Ganzoury's to-be-formed national salvation government continued to face criticism as the nominations for ministers were announced, in addition to reservations on El-Ganzoury himself for his old age and…
Lawyer, candidates claim discrepancy in election results
CAIRO: Less than 24 hours before run-offs of the first round, candidates were contesting the results announced by the judicial committee supervising the parliamentary elections, citing inaccurate results that do…
Fawry survey shows Egyptians spend an estimated 240 million hours per year to make due payments
CAIRO: There is a growing demand among Egyptian consumers for more convenient payment methods, according to a recent survey conducted by Fawry, the first nationwide electronic payment service in Egypt.…
Economic experts debate pros, cons of parliament dominated by Islamists
CAIRO: As Egypt’s Islamist parties take the lead in the country’s first parliamentary elections after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, experts question the economic path that the country will take…