Abol Fotoh speaks in memory of Ehsan Abdel Quddous
CAIRO: Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abol Fotoh emphasized the integral role of women in Egyptian society in a forum held to commemorate late novelist Ehsan Abdel Quddous Wednesday at…
Orascom Telecom announces new chairman
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom Holding’s board of directors on Thursday elected Jo Lunder as the company’s chairman, replacing Khaled Bichara. Bichara stepped down from his position as executive chairman and board…
Dana Petroleum sees production from Egypt well
CAIRO: Dana Petroleum said Thursday it saw first oil production from a well in the North Zeit Bay area in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez, according to a statement. The oil…
Furious Iran wants action over scientist’s killing
TEHRAN: The assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist sparked deep fury in Tehran on Thursday against prime suspect Israel and against the United States, which said it had nothing to…
World powers demand Syria protect journalists
DAMASCUS: World powers are demanding journalists in Syria be protected following the death of a French reporter in a rocket attack hours after President Bashar Al-Assad vowed to defeat a…
NGOs, Arab officials slam Israel citizenship ruling
JERUSALEM: Rights groups and parliamentarians on Thursday slammed a court ruling upholding a law that prevents Palestinians married to Arab Israelis from obtaining Israeli citizenship. "It is a dark day…
Taliban denounce video of ‘urinating US soldiers’
KABUL: Afghanistan's hardline Taliban on Thursday denounced as "barbaric" an online video apparently showing US Marines urinating on the bloodied corpses of slain insurgents. The US military was investigating the…
One year after Ben Ali flight, a mixed bag for Tunisia
By Kaouther Larbi / AFP TUNIS: A year after they ousted a dictator and gave birth to the Arab Spring, Tunisians are still battling pressing social and economic problems but now…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: 2012 could be a year of dramatic change
By Yariv Oppenheimer At first glance, this election year in the United States does not bode well for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. President Barack Obama will be occupied all year with…
Embracing diversity for peaceful cohabitation in American cities
By Frank Fredericks NEW YORK: In the November 19, 2011 issue of The Economist, the cover story, called “The magic of diasporas” outlines the benefits of mass immigration, particularly to the…