Tahrir Square rings in new year with fireworks and candles
CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptians packed Cairo's Tahrir Square under a blaze of fireworks to ring in the New Year, capping a roller coaster year of political upheaval and deadly clashes…
Syrian opposition criticizes Arab League observer
CAIRO: Syria's opposition has called for the removal of the Sudanese general heading the Arab League mission sent to monitor the crackdown by the Damascus government because he held key…
Abu Ismail campaign coordinator says sister kidnapped
CAIRO: Coordinator of Islamist presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abou Ismail’s campaign in Alexandria said his 16-year-old sister was kidnapped from their home on Thursday. Mohamed El-Halabawy, who is known for…
NGOs vow to defy SCAF crackdown
CAIRO: Thirty-two rights groups condemned a raid on civil society organizations Thursday, promising to continue their work. Security forces and prosecutors raided 17 offices of rights groups and organizations on…
Political powers, activists call for New Year’s prayers in Tahrir Square
CAIRO: Political powers and activists are calling for a candlelight vigil to be held on New Year’s Eve in Tahrir Square, to honor the martyrs who lost their lives throughout…
World condemns Egypt raid on pro-democracy groups
CAIRO: The United Nations, the United States and the European Union condemned security raids on 17 offices of pro-democracy and human rights groups in Egypt. The UN human rights body…
25 days to go
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: On Thursday, three things happened: The Cairo Criminal Court cleared five police officers of charges over the killing of five protesters in Sayeda Zeinab during the…
Europe’s squandered minority
By Zeljko Jovanovic BUDAPEST: Today, millions of Europeans are afraid and frustrated as they face unemployment, loss of savings and pensions, radically reduced social benefits, and other economic hardships. Their fears…
The dollar’s long tail
By Sanjeev Sanyal NEW DELHI: The ongoing economic crisis and the persistent deficits of the United States have increasingly called into question the dollar’s role as the world’s anchor currency. Recent…
When China Rules
By Ivan Krastev VIENNA: For a European these days, thinking about the future is disturbing. America is militarily overstretched, politically polarized, and financially indebted. The European Union seems on the brink…