El-Ganzoury to keep several ministers from previous Cabinet
CAIRO: At least 12 ministers will remain unchanged in Kamal El-Ganzoury’s new Cabinet, state TV reported. El-Ganzoury was appointed by SCAF to replace Essam Sharaf, after his Cabinet resigned in…
Protesters chant for SCAF, Gaznoury in Abbaseya Square
CAIRO: Hundreds of protesters gathered in Abbaseya Square on Friday in support of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in what was dubbed the “Friday of Supporting…
Protesters keep memory of Mohamed Mahmoud martyrs alive
CAIRO: Hundreds of protesters marched from Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque carrying symbolic coffins covered with Egyptian flags to mourn the martyrs of Mohamed Mahmoud Street, where five days of violence left…
A long way from elections 2010
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: Ironically, one year ago to the day, on Dec. 3, 2010, in this very space, I wrote an editorial titled “Long Live the NDP!” Like then,…
Toward a peaceful pacific
By Malcolm Fraser MELBOURNE: The Western Pacific is currently facing a difficult problem: how to accommodate China’s rising aspirations in a region where the United States has held primacy since the…
Will religious tolerance in Indonesia continue?
By Franz Magnis-Suseno S.J. JAKARTA: Violence against Christians in Indonesia frequently makes news headlines. However, acts of violence targeting Christians should not obscure the fact that the vast majority of Indonesia’s…
Egypt’s revolutionary coup
By Shlomo Ben-Ami MADRID: How revolutions unfold depends on many factors, including a country’s socio-economic structure, its particular historical traditions, and sometimes the role of foreign powers. So the Arab Spring…
Army loans $1 billion to central bank
CAIRO: Egypt's ruling military has agreed to lend $1 billion to the central bank as it struggles with plunging foreign reserves that threaten the country's ability to import, a military…
Eutelsat feels heat, sees growth in Mideast
PARIS: Europe's biggest satellite operator Eutelsat is more accustomed to staking out territory in outer space than worrying about earthly politics, but this year it was plunged into the thick…
Soiled start for candidates of Mubarak’s banned party
ASSIUT: In conservative Egyptian villages where tribal and familial affiliations reign supreme, parliamentary candidates can no longer rely on the former ruling party's blessing to carry them to victory. In…