OP-ED: What now? Don’t bite the hands that feed
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: The irony of it. What President Obama failed to do in three years, Field Marshall Tantawi achieved in half an hour: Uniting the disparate Democrats and Republicans…
Sporadic clashes resume around interior ministry despite calls for truce
CAIRO: A number of truce initiatives succeeded to temporarily stop the violence near the Ministry of Interior (MOI) as sporadic clashes continued on Sunday. A tense calm earlier in the…
Some see Turkey as a useful model for new Arab regimes
By Michel Sailhan / AFP ISTANBUL: For many in the Arab world, Turkey embodies something of an elusive ideal: an Islamist-based democracy with a strong economy. A survey published Thursday by…
US women call Egypt captors ‘kind’
CAIRO: Their kidnappers gave them tea and dried fruit, and talked about religion and tribal rights. The California women were allowed to bring their Egyptian tour guide with them. One…
Egypt rioting depressingly familiar for football
By Graham Dunbar and John Leicester / AP LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The riots that killed 74 people in Egypt were sickeningly familiar for football: fans storming the pitch, fighting and being stampeded…
Campaign calls on Egyptians to boycott army products
CAIRO: In protest of the ongoing clashes between security forces and protesters, which have intensified demands for an immediate end to military rule, Egyptian activists have called for a national…
43 NGO workers referred to trial over funds
CAIRO Egyptian officials say 43 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, have been referred to trial before the Cairo Criminal Court for allegedly being involved in banned activity, illegally receiving foreign…
ANHRI urges Arab League, Egypt to cut ties with Syria
CAIRO: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) called on Egyptian authorities and the Arab League to cut diplomatic ties with the Syrian government, urging the latter to take…
Kuwait markets steady after Islamist election win
DUBAI: Kuwaiti financial markets were steady on Sunday after the Islamist-led opposition won control of parliament in an election, a victory which could worsen political tensions but conceivably also lead…
Eni ups Algeria gas imports on Russian shortfall
MILAN: Italy is importing more gas from Algeria to offset lower Russian supplies, the CEO of energy giant Eni said on Sunday, adding he saw no shortage problems in the…