Can Italy be saved?
By Michael Spence MILAN: As the economist Mario Monti’s new government takes office in Italy, much is at stake — for the country, for Europe, and for the global economy. If…
Egypt’s headless revolution
By Omar Ashour CAIRO: “The man who taught me to sacrifice my heart for Egypt is dead,” said Vivian Magdi, mourning her fiancé. Michael Mosad was killed in the Maspiro area…
SCAF accepts Cabinet resignation, MOI to pull police from Tahrir
By Safaa Abdoun and Dalia Rabie CAIRO: In a televised statement, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi announced that he has accepted…
Smoking guns
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Pause for a moment to wipe away a tear remembering Ben Corson and Roger Stoughton. They bring a teardrop to many an eye — the C and…
Protests span the country on Tuesday’s million-strong march
CAIRO: Protests across the country escalated into bloody clashes between security forces in some governorates Monday night, sparking a wave of anger among youth groups who led mass protests on…
Pressure mounts on SCAF for power transfer to civilian rule
CAIRO: Political party representatives who attended crisis talks with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Tuesday have said that the resignation of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s Cabinet was…
Political forces say political corruption law ‘useless,’ ‘overdue’
CAIRO: Political powers criticized the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ (SCAF) overdue approval of the Political Corruption law, saying the decision was only taken to appease protesters and bring…
Political powers divided over elections as uncertainty looms
CAIRO: Division and uncertainty dominate the political scene regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections as protesters fill Tahrir Square demanding the fall of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. While…
Egypt parliament vote to be held on time, says politician
CAIRO: Egypt's army has agreed to hold a parliamentary election on schedule, with voting to start as planned on Nov. 28, a politician who met the military for talks on…
Grand opening for Festival of Egyptian Culture in Frankfurt
On Nov. 19, Tutankhamun and his tomb made their debut in Frankfurt. Along the river Main, in an impressive hall on Mainzer Landstrasse set up especially for the event, Semmel…