A Europe of judges
By John O’Brennan MAYNOOTH, IRELAND: As the Greek financial drama reaches its sorry dénouement, another crisis looms for the European project — this time in Germany, beginning with a case now…
Lebanon’s new zero-sum government
By Franklin Lamb After nearly half a year of attempts to form a cabinet, the new Hezbollah-controlled government under the leadership of its Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the 12-member committee…
Hang together or hang them?
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Opposites are attracted to Tahrir Square: Those who believe in reconciliation and those who advocate revenge. Some want to draw a distinction in their lives under a…
Egypt shares plunge on unrest
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark stock index dropped by more than 2.6 percent Monday, dragged down by concerns of mounting unrest in the Arab world's most populous nation. The decline built on…
Egypt court orders Libyan channels off air
CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Monday ordered the state-owned satellite operator Nilesat to take 14 Libyan state channels off the air, the official MENA news agency reported. The Cairo Administrative…
EMG shareholders pursue legal action against Egypt
JERUSALEM: International shareholders in East Mediterranean Gas Co (EMG) are pushing ahead with legal claims against Egypt for $8 billion in damages from contract violations in gas supplies, a company…
State security officers protest dismissal of Egypt police
ISMAILIA: State security officers in the Egyptian city of Ismailia staged a protest on Sunday over the dismissal of policemen accused of killing demonstrators during a popular uprising. The security…
Suez Canal working despite protests, says report
CAIRO: Egypt's Suez Canal is operating normally despite days of sit-ins and protests near the vital waterway, a Suez Canal Authority official told the state MENA news agency on Sunday.…
PM Sharaf promises sweeping changes or resignation
CAIRO: In an emergency meeting with youth leaders, Prime Minister Essam Sharaf promised a complete Cabinet reshuffle by July 17 and a change of governors before July 25, according…
Egypt detains former minister over pesticides
By Reuters CAIRO: An Egyptian investigating judge ordered a former agriculture minister detained for questioning over accusations that he allowed the import of cancer-causing pesticides, the state news agency MENA reported…
