The Cincinnati kid, Ali and The Hustler
CAIRO: In the salons the tassel-loafer lounge lizards glad-hand groupies. Revolution? A bump in the road, they bluster. The tables will turn, you’ll see. Or will they? The government is…
Cutting the fog: Multiculturalism, religion and the common good
By Sara Silvestri The death of “multiculturalism” has been proclaimed repeatedly recently, the idea pronounced with a big “M” as if we were talking of something tangible around which there…
Should China be ‘contained’?
By Joseph Nye CAMBRIDGE: This month marks the 40th anniversary of Henry Kissinger’s secret trip to Beijing, which launched the process of mending a 20-year breach in diplomatic relations between…
In Lebanon, dialogue as a solution
By Sheikh Hani Fahs BEIRUT: The Taif Agreement, ratified in 1989, brought the Lebanese civil war to an end and ushered in a new era for Lebanon. The Agreement emphasized…
Five Ismailia workers on strike arrested
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The military police has arrested five workers at companies affiliated with the Suez Canal Authority on Sunday who have been on strike in Ismalia since June…
Court allows Christian reconverts to state religion on ID cards
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court ruled on Sunday in favor of Christian reconverts, allowing them to be identified as Christians on their national ID cards and birth…
Gaza flotilla: We still plan to breach blockade
ATHENS: Organizers of a Gaza-bound flotilla said they have not abandoned their plans to breach Israel's sea blockade of the territory despite a Greek government ban on their vessels leaving…
Outrage in Suez after policemen accused of killing protesters released on bail
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Suez Criminal Court released on bail 14 defendants charged with the murder and attempted murder of peaceful protesters, causing outrage on Monday among Suez residents…
Egypt cbank to offer 6 bln EGP in repos on Tuesday
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said it will offer LE 6 billion ($1.007 billion) in seven-day repurchase agreements in the money market on Tuesday at a fixed rate of 9.25 percent.…
Egypt mixed; eyes on OCI as IFC mulls loan
CAIRO: Egypt's main index closed little changed after Orascom Construction said the World Bank could invest $350 million in the firm, suggesting renewed confidence in Egypt amid lingering doubts about…
