Ramadan 2011 TV preview
By Joseph Fahim Next week marks the beginning of the month of Ramadan, the biggest and most lucrative TV season of the year. For 30 days, Arab viewers will be treated…
Mubarak’s silver bullet
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Hosni Mubarak admitted he was obstinate. Once his mind was made up, he seldom had a change of heart. A close associate is said to have asked,…
The Kingdom betrayed?
By Mai Yamani LONDON: The old saying “lonely is the head that wears the crown” has literally taken on new meaning for Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah. Not only has he watched…
BDS and limited boycotts: a distinction without a difference?
By Gerald Steinberg Since independence in 1948, Israel has been confronted by boycott campaigns, beginning with the Arab League's extensive embargo that continues in many countries. The objective of this form…
Abigail Adams’ Arab sisters
By Dalila Mahdawi BEIRUT: In 1776, the First Lady of the United States, Abigail Adams, wrote a letter to her husband John and to Congress, imploring her countrymen not to overlook…
Businessman arrested over protester deaths
By AP CAIRO: Egyptian police have arrested a businessman and his son who are accused of killing 18 protesters in the city of Suez during the uprising this year. Suez…
US House panel cuts $8.6 billion in foreign aid
WASHINGTON: A panel of the US House of Representatives approved legislation on Wednesday that would make deep cuts in State Department money and US foreign aid, a reflection of lawmakers'…
Arab Spring nations face years of ‘convulsions’: Hague
By AFP LONDON: Countries rocked by the Arab Spring uprisings face "turbulent and difficult" times, Britain's foreign secretary warned Thursday, hours after expelling diplomats loyal to Moammar Qaddafi from Britain.…
Military chief says foreign groups interfering
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's military ruler accused "foreign" groups on Wednesday of pushing some Egyptians into "inappropriate actions," as tensions mount between the military and activists who demand reforms. Field…
Activists ask if the EBRD is good for Egypt
By Brett Borkan CAIRO: As the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) moves closer to expanding its operations into Egypt, activists have questioned whether such a move would be beneficial…
