Police coalition denies reports of minister threat to discharge them
CAIRO: The Police Coalition denied press reports that Minister of Interior Mansour El-Essawy threatened member officers that he will discharge them in retaliation for their statements to the media.…
Minister: Egypt nearing deal with World Bank
CAIRO: Egypt's finance minister says his country is nearing a deal to borrow $2.2 billion from the World Bank. Samir Radwan also said a delegation from the International Monetary Fund…
Doctors to start open strike, meet finance minister
CAIRO: Doctors are set to go on a “partial,” open-ended strike starting Tuesday until their demands are met, in accordance with the decision of the general assembly held earlier this…
France’s judicial revolution
By Raphaël Hadas-Lebel PARIS: A new and important acronym has entered the French political lexicon: QPC, which stands for the rather austere-sounding “Priority preliminary ruling on the question of constitutionality.” Under…
Dialogue fosters moderation
By Ghassan Khatib While examining the possible consequences of the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas, it is important to understand that Hamas is like any other political entity: it includes…
The front line of democracy
By Radek Sikorski BENGHAZI: This week, I flew to Benghazi to meet Libya’s Transitional National Council (TNC), a visit coordinated with European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton and NATO allies. I…
The ideological challenge for Iranian democrats
By Nader Hashemi The trigger event that launched the Arab democratic uprisings of 2011 can be traced back to the small Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid. It was here that Muhammad…
El-Fiqi says he wanted to quit AL race in favor of Arab consensus
CAIRO: Former Egyptian candidate for the post of Arab League Secretary General, Moustafa El-Fiqi, welcomed the decision to field Foreign Minister Nabil El-Araby instead of him, and expressed content that…
European Coptic union hopes for a civil state in Egypt
CAIRO: At its first Egypt conference, the Union of European Coptic Organizations for Human Rights (UECOHR) called for establishing a civil state for all Egyptians. The organization on Friday brought…
Much-anticipated ‘Tree of Life’ divides Cannes crowd
US director Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" finally got to Cannes on Monday, where it divided festival-goers with its spectacular visuals but cerebral, religious and very American storyline. Loud…