Good times down Latin America’s way
By Jorge G. Castañeda MEXICO CITY: For Latin America, 2011 was, in Frank Sinatra’s terms, a very good year — and 2012 doesn’t look like being so bad either. For a…
The French don’t get it
By Martin Feldstein CAMBRIDGE: The French government just doesn’t seem to understand the real implications of the euro, the single currency that France shares with 16 other European Union countries. French…
Mubarak trial resumes after delay
CAIRO: The trial of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, charged with the killing of protesters and abuse of power, resumed on Wednesday following a delay of almost two months while…
Egypt detains man over gas pipeline blasts, says MENA
CAIRO: Security personnel have arrested a 20-year-old Egyptian man on suspicion of involvement in some of the 10 attacks this year on an Egyptian pipeline that carries gas to Israel…
Man arrested in connection with gas pipeline attacks
CAIRO: Egyptian security officials have arrested a man in connection with attacks on a pipeline feeding gas to Israel and Jordan, the official MENA news agency reported on Tuesday. The…
Arabs put credibility on line with Syria mission
CAIRO: Arab League monitors have only just begun to deploy in the crisis zones of Syria and officials from the 22-member organization are already worried that President Bashar Assad…
Case against former Army General Kato to be heard Feb 1
CAIRO: The first session in a case filed against a former army general who said “protesters should be burnt in Hitler’s incinerators” will be held on Feb. 1, rights groups…
Rights groups condemn court verdict as violation to freedom of expression
CAIRO: Human rights organizations denounced a court ruling against a man for distributing flyers criticizing the Supreme Council for Military Forces as unprecedented violation of freedom of expression this year.…
Gaza PM in Egypt, 1st visit since Hamas takeover
CAIRO: Gaza's Hamas premier was in Egypt Monday on his first trip outside the blockaded territory since the Islamists overran it in 2007, saying his meeting with his Islamic ideological…
Egypt PM urges G8 to help unlock promised aid
CAIRO: Egypt's prime minister appealed to Group of Eight countries on Monday to help unlock billions of dollars in aid promised in September but not yet delivered under an initiative…